50+ Ways to Green Your Workday50+ Ways to Green Your Workday
You already reduce, reuse and recycle your way to a low-waste home. But it can be easy to let your green habits fall by the wayside when you’re out of the house. To help you take your eco-consciousness...
View ArticleDell Reconnect Computer Recycling Program ExpandsDell Reconnect Computer...
Photo: Flickr/Dell's Official Flickr Page This month, Dell and Goodwill announced the expansion of their computer recycling program, Dell Reconnect, to include the state of Hawaii, making free computer...
View Article'Trash Backwards:' How People are Rethinking Waste'Trash Backwards:' How...
Bales of cardboard, plastic and aluminum after processing at Integrated Paper Recyclers, LLC, one of Naylor's innovators. Photo: David Naylor. Author David Naylor explores how individuals all over the...
View ArticleDell Reconnect Launches Holiday Computer Recycling PledgeDell Reconnect...
Photo: Courtesy of Dell The world of computer electronics is constantly offering newer, faster and cooler versions of the technology we love. This is never more obvious than when the holidays roll...
View Article12 Eco-Stories to Restore Your Faith in Humanity12 Eco-Stories to Restore...
We often hear people complaining that there is much more bad news in the media than good news. This is even frequently the case with eco-news. But when we looked back over 2012, we realized that there...
View Article10 Things in Your Bedroom You Can Reuse or Recycle10 Things in Your Bedroom...
Your bedroom may not be a space where you keep a recycling bin, but many common bedroom items can be recycled. Learning how to recycle some of these items can take a little research, so we've put...
View ArticleSamsung Combats E-Waste With Smart TV Upgrade KitSamsung Combats E-Waste With...
A model holds the new Samsung Evolution Kit at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Photo: Samsung In the ever-changing world of television technology, some are willing to abandon sets they just bought...
View ArticleWhy You Should Care Whether Your E-Cycler is CertifiedWhy You Should Care...
Photo: Shutterstock For some products, recycling is more involved than finding your closest blue bin. This is especially true with electronics recycling, where a little research is required to make...
View ArticleFederal E-Waste Bill Could Create 42,000 New Recycling JobsFederal E-Waste...
Photo: Flickr/curtis palmer A new federal bill that would place limits on e-waste exports could create up to 42,000 new U.S. jobs, according to a new study. The Coalition For American Electronics...
View ArticleHacks and Mods to Repurpose Your Own E-WasteHacks and Mods to Repurpose Your...
Be honest: How many out-of-date electronics are gathering dust in your basement? Sure, you can recycle your obsolete gadgets. But thanks to the tinkering skills of techies from around the Web, you can...
View ArticleTaiwanese Firm Building E-Waste Factory Made Out of TrashTaiwanese Firm...
Taiwan is one of the leaders in e-waste management in the Asia Pacific region, according to the EPA. Photo: Flickr/tylerdurden1 One of Taiwan’s leading entrepreneurs is building an electronic waste...
View ArticleApple's Smaller Charging Connectors Don't Have to be a Big Waste...
Photo: Apple Apple’s new charging connector for the iPhone 5 is credited in part with helping Apple create its thinnest phone design yet. However the new, slim-line port means millions of current Apple...
View ArticleE-Waste Recycling – A Lay-mans Guide To Electronics Disposal
Image courtesy Curtis Palmer The life span of consumer electronics is about 2-3 years. Whether it's the latest mobile phone, a new computer, or upgrading the TV, electronics are disposable...
View ArticleDo I Need to Erase My Cellphone Before Recycling?
Flickr - Earth911 Consider how ubiquitous cellphones are today — can you go into public for even a few moments without seeing a dozen of them? — and it becomes clear that recycling phones is...
View ArticleSolutions To Computer Recycling Roadblocks
Recycling computers is a win-win situation — you get rid of something you’re no longer using, freeing up closet or drawer space, and someone else gets a refurbished computer at an affordable price, or...
View ArticleIs A Recyclability Label On The Horizon?
How great would it be if when browsing for items at the store, you could look into the future — seeing just how much of that product might be recycled when at the end of its current life? Most...
View ArticleDo I Need to Erase My Cellphone Before Recycling?
Flickr – Earth911 Consider how ubiquitous cellphones are today — can you go into public for even a few moments without seeing a dozen of them? — and it becomes clear that recycling phones is...
View ArticleSolutions To Computer Recycling Roadblocks
Recycling computers is a win-win situation — you get rid of something you’re no longer using, freeing up closet or drawer space, and someone else gets a refurbished computer at an affordable price, or...
View ArticleIs A Recyclability Label On The Horizon?
How great would it be if when browsing for items at the store, you could look into the future — seeing just how much of that product might be recycled when at the end of its current life? Most...
View ArticleRepair Revolution: One Man’s Fixation With E-Waste
When Kyle Wiens was a computer science undergraduate student at California Polytechnic State University, he needed to fix his Apple laptop, so he looked online for a repair manual. To his chagrin, he...
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