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Office Furniture Recycling Made Easier

April 21, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

In an effort to make it easier for companies to recycle and reuse office furniture, Staples Business Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, has teamed up with Davies Office and IRN. Davies Office takes old office furniture and remanufacturers it to look and perform like new. Staples Business Advantage customers ... Read more »

Apple Strikes Gold with Recycling Efforts

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Recycling is paying off for Apple — to the tune of about $43.6 million in gold. According to Apple’s environmental responsibility report, the company recovered 2,204 pounds (a little over a ton) of gold from recycled electronic devices last year from its take-back initiatives and other recycling events. The take-back initiatives ... Read more »

Would a Federal Law Help Recyclers, Manufacturers’ E-Waste Management?

April 13, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As companies and waste management officials struggle with what to do about the growing volume of e-waste, Electronic Recyclers International points out one major reason why e-waste recycling and reuse is struggling in the US. “There is no US federal law that requires the recycling of electronic waste or prohibits ... Read more »

E-Waste Recycling Law Under Scrutiny

February 25, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

New York’s state-wide e-waste recycling law is costing local governments too much money and “not working as intended,” officials said at a hearing this week on the state’s electronics recycling program. The 2010 law requires electronics manufacturers to manage and fund programs to collect and recycle e-waste in New York. ... Read more »

Veolia, Partners Create ‘First’ Recycling Loop for Small Appliances

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Veolia and its partners have created a recycling loop for small appliances — France’s first complete circular economy for small appliances, the companies say. The e-waste collected by Eco-systèmes is recovered by Veolia as recycled raw material, which is then used by Groupe SEB to manufacture new appliances sold in ... Read more »

Super Bowl Waste Management Victory Goes to Geospatial Technology

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Super Bowl 50 victory went to the Denver Broncos last night but the waste management winner was Trimble Geospatial Solutions, which provided the geospatial technology used to clean up illegal dumping sites across San Jose, California. As Waste360 reports, the city has seen a 75 percent increase in illegal dumping ... Read more »

Why Best Buy Changed its E-Waste Recycling Program

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Best Buy this week changed its in-store e-waste recycling program, charging customers $25 for each TV and computer monitor they recycle at its stores, because it is losing money on the program. “Our goal has always been to simply break even on our recycling program, and we’re not there today,” ... Read more »

Reducing E-Waste Through Purchasing Decisions

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Reducing e-waste not only conserves resources and keeps toxins out of the environment, it also saves money in waste management costs — and can help firms avoid costly compliance fees as a result of illegally storing or disposing of e-waste. Machine Design offers five strategies to reduce e-waste. These include ... Read more »

E-Waste Management: Is Your Program in Compliance?

December 22, 2015December 20, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Comcast may be the latest company to illegally dump its e-waste — resulting in a $25.95 million settlement with the state of California — but its not alone in its “careless and unlawful” e-waste disposal practices, which put people and the environment at risk. Less than one-sixth of last year’s ... Read more »

Lighting Resources Expands Bulb Recycling Capabilities

December 21, 2015 by Karen Henry

National recycling company Lighting Resources will be able to reduce its environmental footprint with the addition of a custom-built Balcan MP8000 Lamp Recycling system in its Phoenix, Arizona, recycling facility. The system will allow the company to process bulbs on-site rather than shipping them to facilities in California or Texas. ... Read more »

Comcast Dumps Hazardous Waste, Agrees to Pay $25.95 Million

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Comcast has agreed to pay California $25.95 million to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste and discarded records without first omitting or redacting private customer information. California attorney general Kamala Harris and Alameda County district attorney Nancy O’Malley filed the proposed settlement and civil enforcement action ... Read more »

Product Stewardship: Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway?

November 30, 2015January 12, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, which require manufacturers to fund and manage recycling and disposal programs for their products, are being implemented in many places around the world. Notably, Canada and Europe widely use EPR to manage waste and prevent pollution from hazardous waste. But EPR has been slower to ... Read more »

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