accountThe declared goals include removing or preventing the dumping of 45 million pounds of discarded computers and other...
Join Business Exchange
to access the most
relevant content for you,
filtered by like-minded
business professionals.
Learn more
E-WASTE
E-waste, discarded electronics, from computers to cell phones to TVs, are now the fastest-growing waste stream in the U.S. It is also big business: Hundreds of companies buy and sell the discarded components and materials, generating a $6 billion market in the U.S. But e-waste, which contains such toxics as lead and mercury, is often dumped illegally in the U.S. or shipped to developing countries by shady dealers.
E-Waste is part of Business Exchange, suggested by
Ben Elgin.
This topic contains
590 news
and
278 blog
items.
Read updated news, blogs, and resources about E-Waste. Find user-submitted articles and reactions on E-Waste from
like-minded professionals.
News
Please add new articles to this topic
According to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme, e-waste in developing nations such as China is...
With 40M Tons of Electronic Trash Piling Up Annually, Poor Countries Take in Unwanted Components to Extract Metals
tube glass, computer parts, circuit boards and other trashed tech. Each copper medal contains just over one percent...
Extract not available.
unused, outdated tech junk. A new book called 62 Projects to Make With a Dead Computer (and Other Discarded...
In its first year of operation, the E-Cycle Washington e-waste recycling program collected and recycled nearly 38...
Ponderosa Elementary School will host an e-waste fundraiser Jan. 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 800 Ponderosa Ave.
How profitable could it be for the growing industry of e-waste recycling? A new report out suggests the industry, which...
E-waste recycling apparently is a big deal in Oregon, as the state government announced its residents last year turned...
the EPA offered a primer for small business and local governments on how to avoid the pitfalls of e-waste recycling,...
KOCHI: Nokia, manufacturers of mobile phones, has embarked on a programme to recycle old handsets, in an effort to...
An at Maheswaram set up by Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. was inaugurated on Friday. With a storing and processing...
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month showcased massed ranks of shiny high-tech products all...
How green is your gadget? Electronics companies are realizing the value to their business of environmentally-friendly...
scheduled to start next month in a court case that could test the limits of manufacturer participation in electronics...
In a year when the economy struggled to recover, business boomed for Total Reclaim, a computer and electronics...
With the growth of the city's IT sector, e-waste menace continues to plague the city. But the authorities are yet to...
Extract not available.
heat. By reducing the number of PCs needed for a multi-user setup, the LG N+ solution also minimizes E-waste.
If all the Consumer Electronics Show coverage this week has you scheming to buy the new Google smart phone or a 3-D...
Greenpeace is using its latest green-ratings guide to press consumer electronics companies to do more than just clean...
of the products offered now, the differentiating component is the IT capability,' says Drew Martin, CIO of Sony...
TV out with the trash. How should I get rid of it? A: You understand correctly: Most old electronics contain toxic...
Call2Recycle, the nation’s only free rechargeable battery collection program, reported that in 2009, New Yorkers...
Top Sources: E-Waste
- earthtechling.com
- The Hindu
- blog.cleantechies.com
- Reuters
- MarketWatch
- CNN
- Time
- ZDNet
- CNET News
- BusinessWeek
Post a Job
Jobs in this Topic
Process Controls Engineer I&E Tech Pulp & Paper
Austin Allen Company, Llc 4029
|
Bohemia, NY
Posted: May 24