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Joy Scrogum

Senate bill introduced to promote electronics recycling - 0 views

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shared by Joy Scrogum on 14 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Joy Scrogum on 14 Jul 09
     
    Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., have introduced legislation that would promote research and development of programs to improve the recycling of electronic equipment. The Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act would provide research grants to find ways to deal with electronic waste, much of which contains hazardous materials including lead and cadmium.
Laura Barnes

Paving Roads with Old Circuit Boards: Scientific American - 0 views

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shared by Laura Barnes on 08 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Laura Barnes on 08 Jul 09
     
    Millions of printed circuit boards from discarded electronics are tossed into landfills every year. In addition to the volume of waste, the material can leach chemicals into the soil. As an alternative, researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China are finding various ways to reuse the panels, including as an additive in asphalt.
Joy Scrogum

CBS 5 E-Waste Investigation Prompts Changes In AZ - cbs5.com - 0 views

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shared by Joy Scrogum on 10 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Joy Scrogum on 10 Jul 09
     
    Report by Anna Werner. A CBS 5 investigation which uncovered a huge loophole into California's e-waste recycling laws is prompting enforcement action in a neighboring state. California's recycling rules are so strict that the state sends its electronic waste across state borders. CBS 5 Investigates found a huge pile of glass from California's TVs and monitors in Arizona, a pile that environmental experts said contained potential environmental hazards. Now officials in Arizona agree.
Joy Scrogum

Tracking trash - MIT News Office - 0 views

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shared by Joy Scrogum on 20 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Joy Scrogum on 20 Jul 09
     
    7/15/09. Article on Trash Track, a project of the MIT SENSEable City lab that uses microprocessors to track the movement of various types of waste through an urban waste stream for the analysis of patterns and assessment of disposal costs. Seattle, WA and NYC are pilot projects in the U.S.; tracking will also occur in London, England in the U.K.
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