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Joy Scrogum

Government-backed e-waste scheme announced - Australian Information Industry Associatio... - 0 views

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    The Government has outlined a national framework for e-waste to be developed and set in place for all industry organisations from 2011. In a meeting today [11/5/09], the Environmental Protection Heritage Council (EPHC) confirmed the national e-waste management program will be a consistent national policy regulating the disposal of electronic products in Australia including computers, monitors and TVs.
Aida Williams

United Nations representative pleased with India's handling of e-waste - 0 views

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    "United Nations representative pleased with India's handling of e-waste"
Amy Cade

National Broadband Plan - Download the Plan - 0 views

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    The National Broadband Plan is a bold roadmap for the future of the Internet in America
Joy Scrogum

Press Release: Peak technology body applauds national eWaste scheme - 0 views

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    Sydney, AUSTRALIA - 5 November 2009 - The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) welcomes the decision announced by Australia's Environment Ministers through Environmental Protection Heritage Council (EPHC) in Perth today for the creation of a national legislative framework to address eWaste in Australia.
Aida Williams

Developing nations will produce more e-waste than developed ones by 2016 - Oneindia News - 0 views

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    "Developing nations will produce more e-waste than developed ones by 2016"
Aida Williams

National Center for Electronics Recycling Shows 8% Increase in Electronics Collection R... - 1 views

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    "National Center for Electronics Recycling Shows 8% Increase in Electronics Collection Rates in 2009 "
Joy Scrogum

National policy targets e-waste - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - 0 views

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    Australia: Computers and televisions will be recycled under a new National Waste Policy to be implemented next year.
Aida Williams

S'pore's e-waste gets new life - 0 views

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    "IF YOU are tossing your mobile phones and laptops into the trash, know this: They could end up harming your health and the environment. Said Associate Professor Ting Yen Peng of the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: "These electronic devices contain a variety of hazardous substances such as lead and mercury."
Amy Cade

RecycleBank - 0 views

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    RecycleBank partners with cities and haulers to reward households for recycling. Households earn RecycleBank Points that can be used to shop at over 1,500 local and national businesses.
Joy Scrogum

Federal Bill on E-Waste Policies Moves to Senate | Matthew Wheeland on GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    Two Democratic U.S. Senators -- Amy Klobuchar of Minn. and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York -- introduced earlier this month legislation aimed at funding R&D efforts to improve to recycle e-waste and develop best practices and innovation in greener design of electronics. The Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act, a nearly identical version of which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in April, provides almost $85 million over the next three years to help spur the growth of electronics recycling practices in the U.S. The bill, S. 1397, includes four main initiatives: providing grants for R&D into e-waste processes and practices, funding research into environmentally friendly materials for use in electronics, establishing educational curricula for engineering students at all levels to incorporate green design practices into electronics, and publishing a report from the National Academy of Sciences laying out the good and the bad in the current state of electronics recycling.
Joy Scrogum

Printed Wiring Board Partnership | Design for the Environment (DfE) | US EPA - 0 views

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    "The DfE Printed Wiring Board (PWB) Partnership encouraged the use of technologies that improve both environmental performance and competitiveness of the PWB industry. Traditional methods for manufacturing PWBs: Use toxic chemicals, such as formaldehyde, that pose potential health and environmental risks; Use substantial amounts of water and energy;Generate large volumes of hazardous waste. The DfE Program partners, including the national PWB trade association, have examined alternative technologies that reduce or eliminate these impacts." Site includes general project information, findings & accomplishments, publications, and a list of partners.
Joy Scrogum

CEH - Greening Electronics - 0 views

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    The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) Pollution Prevention Program works to leverage the buying power of large institutions in order to expand the market for "greener" electronic products that encourages the development of a sustainable, socially responsible production system in the electronics sector. Currently the Pollution Prevention Program is focused on the health care sector, partnering with the Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) campaign, to encourage SF Bay Area hospitals and national health care organizations to adopt more environmentally preferable purchasing, management and disposal practices for their electronic equipment. CEH also provides purchasing assistance to institutions from other sectors such as government and private industry, partnering with other coalitions such as the Electronics TakeBack Coalition (ETBC). CEH integrates the resources and expertise of ETBC in electronics with the experience and knowledge of HCWH in procurement in order to influence the purchasing decisions of large institutions in healthcare, government and academia towards more environmentally responsible electronics. Contact Sue Chiang, Pollution Prevention Program Director, 510.655.3900 x311, sue[at]cehca.org or Judy Levin, Pollution Prevention Program Coordinator, 510.655.3900 x316, judy[at]cehca.org with any questions.
Joy Scrogum

EurActiv.com - Towards a recycling society | EU - European Information on Sustainable Dev. - 0 views

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    6/30/09. "An EU strategy on preventing and recycling waste aims to pave the way towards a recycling society by decoupling economic growth from natural resource use. But questions remain over whether the issue should be dealt with at national or European level, and on how to reconcile the EU's ecological and internal market objectives in the long run." Includes links to more info. on topic, milestones, policy summary with links, an overview of issues, and the positions of various officials on the subject.
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