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The e-waste dilemma - PhysOrg.com

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:30 GMT

The e-waste dilemma
PhysOrg.com
An estimated 2.3 million tons of discarded electronic products, or e-waste, are sent to US landfills and incinerators annually, contaminating groundwater ...

Electronic Recyclers International Receives City of Fresno's “Prime Time for ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:03 GMT

Electronic Recyclers International Receives City of Fresno's “Prime Time for ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
For more information on e-waste recycling, ERI, and all other recycling needs, please visit www.electronicrecyclers.com or http://1800recycling.com. ...

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Bharati Chaturvedi: Dismantling India's E-Waste: Potential for Green Jobs? - AlterNet

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:06 GMT

Bharati Chaturvedi: Dismantling India's E-Waste: Potential for Green Jobs?
AlterNet
A less known one is the wire-strewn electronic waste recycling yard. India's 300 million-strong middle class is buying more and more electronic goods; ...

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Dismantling India's E-Waste: Potential for Green Jobs? - Huffington Post (blog)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:12 GMT

Dismantling India's E-Waste: Potential for Green Jobs?
Huffington Post (blog)
A less known one is the wire-strewn electronic waste recycling yard. India's 300 million-strong middle class is buying more and more electronic goods; ...

Five fallacies of cloud computing - SearchDataCenter.com

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08 GMT

Five fallacies of cloud computing
SearchDataCenter.com
For an excellent analysis of data security in a cloud environment, I highly suggest reading Rich Mogull's thoughts on the subject. ...

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Australia Considers E-Waste Law - Environmental Leader

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:08 GMT

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Australia Considers E-Waste Law
Environmental Leader
The Australian government is supporting a recycling scheme initiated by the television and computer industries to increase electronic waste or e-waste ...
E-waste recycling – are solutions near? Christian Science Monitor
E-waste scheme needs work, experts say ABC Online
Should E-waste Be Collected Curbside? Earth911.com
Recycle
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Postal Service Releases First Sustainability Report - Triple Pundit

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:40 GMT

Triple Pundit

Postal Service Releases First Sustainability Report
Triple Pundit
On the e-waste front, recent improvements are more impressive: between 2005 and 2008, the USPS increased e-waste recycling by 79 percent. ...

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Thompson wants Congress to lead by example - Contra Costa Times

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:20 GMT

Thompson wants Congress to lead by example
Contra Costa Times
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson introduced legislation last week that would require Congress to responsibly recycle its e-waste. ...

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Two Thirds of Companies Uncertain of Mobile Data Security - PR Newswire UK (press release)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:05 GMT

Two Thirds of Companies Uncertain of Mobile Data Security
PR Newswire UK (press release)
"To ensure the enterprise is protected from any mobile threat, intentional or unintentional, organisations need to ensure that mobility policies are as ...

Two Thirds of Companies Uncertain of Mobile Data Security - PR Newswire (press release)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:01 GMT

Two Thirds of Companies Uncertain of Mobile Data Security
PR Newswire (press release)
"As part of the evolution in enterprise data infrastructure, enterprise mobility will take on an increasingly central role in Europe ," said Lars ...

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Capistrano Collects 41000 Pounds of E-Waste - Capistrano Dispatch

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:55 GMT

Capistrano Collects 41000 Pounds of E-Waste
Capistrano Dispatch
More than 41200 pounds of electronic waste was recently collected during San Juan Capistrano's e-waste collection event with Goodwill of Orange County. ...

CH2M Hill Cuts Paper Use by 21% from 2006 to 2008 - Environmental Leader

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:16 GMT

CH2M Hill Cuts Paper Use by 21% from 2006 to 2008
Environmental Leader
These include decreasing paper use per person by 10 percent, expanding e-waste recycling to 90 percent of offices, establishing environmental procurement ...

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Samsung Celebrates E-Waste Milestone - Recycle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:03 GMT

Samsung Celebrates E-Waste Milestone
Recycle
The topic of e-waste has been all over the media lately as the world tries to figure out what to do with the millions of tonnes of used electronics that we ...

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E-waste legislation varies among Asian nations - Environmental Expert (press release)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:21 GMT

E-waste legislation varies among Asian nations
Environmental Expert (press release)
Step by step, e-waste legislation is introduced at different paces in countries like China, Malaysia and Thailand. Calls are heard for increased global ...

Should E-waste Be Collected Curbside? - Earth911.com

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:41 GMT

Earth911.com

Should E-waste Be Collected Curbside?
Earth911.com
Over three-quarters (76 percent) of respondents think recycling is the proper way to dispose of e-waste, and 14 percent are willing to pay to recycle it. ...

Bharatbook.com : Global E-Waste Market - PRLog.Org (press release)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:33 GMT

Bharatbook.com : Global E-Waste Market
PRLog.Org (press release)
The IT industry is grappling with the problem of e-waste, which seems to be growing with the industry's prosperity. IT companies equipment such as desktops, ...

E-waste scheme needs work, experts say - ABC Online

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:30 GMT

E-waste scheme needs work, experts say
ABC Online
Recycling experts are not optimistic about an agreement made by state and federal environment ministers to tackle Australia's electronic waste problem. ...

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Questions raised over e-waste scheme - Radio Australia

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:26 GMT

Questions raised over e-waste scheme
Radio Australia
The announcement that Australia's environment ministers have come up with an agreement on how to dispose of computers and televisions has drawn some gushing ...

Trafigura toxic waste 'made in Malta' - Malta Independent Online

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:04 GMT

Trafigura toxic waste 'made in Malta'
Malta Independent Online
This latest toxic scare in West Africa is linked to the import of non-functioning electrical and electronic equipment, so called WEEE or e-waste. ...

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Davao chamber, IBM Philippines forge agreement to set up tech center - Trading Markets (press release)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:54 GMT

Davao chamber, IBM Philippines forge agreement to set up tech center
Trading Markets (press release)
Meanwhile, Fournier said, they are campaigning on eWaste disposal in partnership with SM City Davao. SM City Davao initiated the waste recycling market ...