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Washington Green Schools is a voluntary, web-based program your school can use to reduce its environmental and carbon footprint. The program provides resources and tools to involve your school community in taking action and assessing the current status of your campus in the following categories: Energy Efficiency Recycling & Waste Reduction Toxics Reduction & Indoor Air Quality Transportation & Outdoor Air Quality Water Quality & Conservation

Lewis County residents with old computers and TVs will be able to recycle them for free beginning in January, when a new "e-cycle" law goes into effect. A press release from the county said computer towers, laptops, computer monitors and televisions are eligible for the program. A collection center will be set up at the Centralia Goodwill store, at 519 Harrison Ave. Those interested can call the store at 736-3828 for collection center operating hours. Under the Washington Electronics Recycling Law, manufacturers will pay for the program, and it is open to all state residents, schools, small businesses, small governments, special-purpose districts and nonprofit groups

Product Stewardship is an environmental management strategy that means whoever designs, produces, sells, or uses a product takes responsibility for minimizing the product's environmental impact throughout all stages of the products' life cycle.

A tool for recycling, reuse, networking, disposal and management of electronics waste How can ecyclingtools.com help my business? Extending the life of your electronics or donating equipment can save you money and conserve valuable resources. Properly recycling outdated electronics assures safe management of the hazardous components that are in many devices and permits the recovery and reuse of valuable materials to reduce the need for the extraction of new raw materials from the earth.

"About 168 million electronic waste items will either be dumped in landfill or be destined for landfill by the end of 2008, a new report has found. The report by the Total Environment Centre says the lack of environmentally responsible recovery options for electronic waste has reached crisis point.In light of the report, the Total Environment Centre has called on state and federal environment ministers to implement an e-waste recycling system to prevent the number of e-waste items in Australia's landfills rising to more than 200 million by 2010."

PR: GreenCitizen, Inc., a green recycling company for end-of-life computers and electronics, today announced its expansion from Silicon Valley and San Francisco to Burlingame with the grand opening of its third educational and drop-off center in the San Francisco Bay area on December 22, 2008. (

The European Union (EU) has selected Nigeria as one of the 14 African countries that have the capacity to manage e-waste, according to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday. the Basel Action Network (BAN), a nongovernmental organization, estimated that about 400,000 used computers were being imported into Nigeria every month out of which 25 to 75 percent was junks.

OlyGeekOlyGeek is based in Olympia, Washington. They currently serve Thurston County and plan to serve the entire south Puget Sound region.

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Product stewardship is a term used to describe a product-centered approach to environmental protection. It calls on those in the product life cycle -- from designers, manufacturers, retailers, consumers, waste managers and disposers -- to share responsibility for reducing the environmental impacts of products. Product stewardship activities have been taking place globally for over a decade. In the United States, this idea is gaining interest as more state and local governments cope with large, ever-changing, and complex waste streams.

Earth911.com is your one-stop shop for all you need to know about reducing your impact, reusing what you've got and recycling your trash. Get involved in our world by checking in for daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and opting into our weekly emails.Earth911.com is your one-stop shop for all you need to know about reducing your impact, reusing what you've got and recycling your trash. Get involved in our world by checking in for daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and opting into our weekly emails.

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.

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The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.

The Rethink Initiative, led by eBay and members from industry, government and environmental organizations offers a fresh perspective and new answers to the challenge of e-waste. Members of the Rethink Initiative encourage you to Reuse, Donate or recycle your used computers and electronics.