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Bloomberg Vows To Veto Electronics Recycling Bill

February 18, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will veto the City Council’s bill requiring electronics manufacturers to be in charge of recycling their products and would not enforce the law if his veto is overridden, AP reports. The measure passed this week by the council requires electronics makers to develop ... Read more »

The Battle for IT Standards

February 7, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

At Green Grid’s first Technical Forum, many are calling for a ratings standard that would apply to their data centers, much like the LEED standard for buildings Computerworld reports. Specifically, companies consolidating their data centers want metrics to rate energy efficiency and monitor energy consumption in multivendor environments. Speakers also ... Read more »

HP Recycles 250 Million Pounds in 2007

February 6, 2008October 5, 2009 by Paul Nastu

HP announced it has recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges in 2007, a 50 percent increase over 2006. HP also reused 65 million pounds of hardware to be refurbished for resale or donation, increasing its annual reuse rate 30 percent. One recent article noted HP’s ability ... Read more »

Corporations Step Up Recycling Efforts

January 31, 2008October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

According to the EPA, consumer electronics accounted for almost 1.5 percent of 250 million tons of trash in 2006, and according to a report from the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, in 2006, 15 to 20 percent of electronic waste was recycled, up from 10 to 15 percent in 2003. ... Read more »

National Geographic Puts E-Waste Under Microscope

January 14, 2008December 14, 2010 by Paul Nastu

According to the U.S. EPA, 30-40 million PCs will be ready for “end-of-the-life management” in each of the next few years. The EPA also estimated that in 2005, between 1.5 and 1.9 million tons of computers, TVs, VCRs, monitors, cell phones and other equipment were discarded. If all sources of ... Read more »

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba Form Electronics Recycling Company

January 7, 2008October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Panasonic Corporation of North America, Sharp Electronics Corporation and Toshiba America Consumer Products have established a new electronic product recycling management company, Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Management Company, LLC that will provide a recycling service to electronics manufacturers and others, including state and local governments. The new company’s first activities are ... Read more »

Greenpeace Enlists Gamers For Campaign Against Sony, Nintendo & Microsoft

December 13, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Greenpeace has turned up the heat on game console makers by launching a campaign that it hopes will get gamers to persuade Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft to make their products greener, MarketingVOX reports. The organization’s Guide to Greener Electronics gave Nintendo a zero rating last month. Greenpeace says major console ... Read more »

Greenpeace Hammers Nintendo’s Environmental Credentials

November 28, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Greenpeace has skewered Nintendo in the latest edition of its quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics (PDF), which for the first time assesses TVs and the game consoles market. “Nintendo completely fails to show any environmental credentials and Microsoft and Philips do little better,” the report states. Whether or not the ... Read more »

Climate Savers Catalog Lists Energy Efficient Computers

November 28, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has launched an online catalog where businesses can find energy-efficient computers. With 300 products, the Initiative’s new online catalog offers individuals and enterprises a searchable listing of Climate Savers Computing-compliant desktop PCs, laptops, servers, power supplies, power supply components, motherboards and power management software. “The ... Read more »

Lenovo Delivers First EPEAT Gold Monitor

October 24, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Lenovo has introduced the first EPEAT Gold rated monitor Ã¢â‚¬â€œ the ThinkVision L193p Ã¢â‚¬â€œ as part of a new portfolio of PC monitors designed for business users. Ã¢â‚¬Å“With the first PC monitor rated EPEAT Gold, Lenovo has achieved a milestone in the greening of the electronics industry,Ã¢â‚¬? said Jeff Omelchuck, executive director, Green Electronics Council. Ã¢â‚¬Å“The EPEAT system helps purchasers

Greenpeace Slams iPhone Over Hazardous Chemicals

October 16, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Greenpeace says Apple's new iPhone contains a number of hazardous chemicals, InformationWeek reports. "Apple is not making early progress toward its 2008 commitment to phase out all uses of these materials, even in entirely new product lines," Greenpeace said in a report published Monday. The group...

Office Depot Launches Nationwide, In-Store Tech Recycling Program

October 16, 2007October 4, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Office Depot has launched a new "Tech Recycling Service" available at all of its 1,100-plus retail store locations in North America. The program, which was piloted in 2006 in approximately 100 stores in the U.S., has resulted in the recycling of more than 108,000 pounds of technology. In order to recycle products, customers must buy a Tech Recycling Box at

Bloomberg Vows To Veto Electronics Recycling Bill

The Battle for IT Standards

HP Recycles 250 Million Pounds in 2007

Corporations Step Up Recycling Efforts

National Geographic Puts E-Waste Under Microscope

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba Form Electronics Recycling Company

Greenpeace Enlists Gamers For Campaign Against Sony, Nintendo & Microsoft

Greenpeace Hammers Nintendo’s Environmental Credentials

Climate Savers Catalog Lists Energy Efficient Computers

Lenovo Delivers First EPEAT Gold Monitor

Greenpeace Slams iPhone Over Hazardous Chemicals

Office Depot Launches Nationwide, In-Store Tech Recycling Program

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