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The electronics manufacturer launched a comprehensive takeback program for all of its enterprise mobility products, from laptops to walkie-talkies, as a public survey found recycling is the preferred solution to the e-waste problem.

The high-tech industry is starting to fight back against what it calls onerous e-waste recycling bills.

Recycling indeed feels like a big scam . Zero waste is our ultimate goal. And yet, in the mean time, we have to be sure we can trust who it is we're taking our e-waste to since we are taking the time and care not to dump the toxic junk in a landfill in the first place

Local news for the Wenatchee, Washington area

New e-waste recycling laws passed in Oregon and Washington take effect on New Year's Day, requiring electronics manufacturers to recycled old hardware, and promising to spur the growth of responsible e-waste disposal. The laws, which passed in mid-2007 in Oregon and in 2006 in Washington, require manufacturers to pay for the recycling of their electronics products sold in each state, and is expected to collect as much as 12 million pounds of electronics in Oregon and about 25 million in Washington in the first year alone. The new laws are among the toughest in the country, and highlight what e-waste and public health advocates say is the best solution to the country's -- and the planet's -- enormous e-waste problem. As we found in researching electronic waste in 2008's State of Green Business report, the mountain of potentially valuable (and often toxic) electronic waste is growing substantially faster than companies and governments are able to collect and recycle it. In the wake of a harshly critical government report and an eye-opening exposé on television's 60 Minutes newsmagazine, e-waste has spent a lot of time in the limelight this year. And the new laws promise to help turn the tide from what activist groups have called "anarchy" in the e-waste takeback market.

It's good for you and for the environment. A team of "Total Reclaim" soldiers glean what they can from old electronics, taking what's salvageable and safely processing the toxic materials within. "In particular, lead. Lead is found in the glass in televisions and monitors and it's also found in circuit boards in the solder," said Craig Lorch, Total Reclaim.

Free Electronics Recycling Begins January 1, 2009 There are many electronics recyclers in Washington that provide environmentally sound recycling services. However, these recyclers may charge a fee at this time to accept items for recycling.

"Microsoft Unlimited Potential is Microsoft's commitment to reaching those currently underserved by technology, with the goal of reaching the next 1 billion people by 2015. Unlimited Potential weaves together innovative technologies, new business models and partnerships with businesses, governments and development organizations to help address the diverse social and economic challenges faced by those who currently receive little or no benefit from technology. "

An online resource for facilities that need a simple and cost-effective way to recycle their fluorescent bulbs, CFLs, batteries, ballasts, and electronic waste.

NextStep Recycling, the nonprofit organization that re-uses and recycles computers and other electronic gadgetry, announced last week that it can no longer accept Styrofoam, also known as expanded polystyrene.

This NCER short report gives a good summary of collection centers specifically in West Virginia but there is also a section on the collection facilities on a national level.

Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) web site that helps consumers locate electronics recyclers in their area (search by address or ZIP code). Also provides tips for reducing e-waste production and energy consumption, including an "Energy Consumption Calculator" that estimates electricity used by electronic devices and the associated cost by minute, day, month and year. Information on corporate recycling programs, electronics recycling FAQs, resources for electronics reuse, and environmentally preferable purchasing tips are also provided. A form is available for electronics recyclers to submit their company information for inclusion in the recycler database.

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