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Aida Williams

California cracking down on e-waste fraud - Sacramento Business Journal - 0 views

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shared by Aida Williams on 11 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 11 Aug 10
     
    "The state Department of Toxic Substances Control is hiring a criminal investigator in an effort to do a better job cracking down on electronics-waste fraud."
Aida Williams

Trafigura found guilty in Ivory Coast waste-dumping case - 0 views

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shared by Aida Williams on 11 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 11 Aug 10
     
    "Trafigura found guilty in Ivory Coast waste-dumping case"
Aida Williams

Waste Watcher: Taxes Squandered on E-waste and Overpaid Officials - Publications - CSSRC - 0 views

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shared by Aida Williams on 11 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 11 Aug 10
     
    "Hard times force people to pay attention to how they spend their money ... and to how government spends their money. While Democrats are proposing higher taxes, voters are already angry about two more news reports that show their tax dollars being squandered. California's electronic waste program, a symbol of green innovation, turns out to be a magnet for fraud, reported The Sacramento Bee)."
Aida Williams

Ghana News :: E-waste documentary on Ghana gets two Emmy nominations ::: Breaking News ... - 0 views

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shared by Aida Williams on 12 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 12 Aug 10
     
    "A group of journalism students from the University of British Columbia and their professor have been nominated for two Emmy Awards for their documentary Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground."
Aida Williams

Ethical "E-waste", Fair Trade Recycling: August 2010 - 0 views

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shared by Aida Williams on 13 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 13 Aug 10
     
    "I'm working on another post, not ready for publication yet, How to Become an "e-waste" or e-Scrap Recycler Vendor, (and paper recycler, transfer station operator). In those posts you may get to read good advice about the particulars of entering those businesses. But before you even start, below are some common "Dos and Don´ts" which are common to all recycling businesses, and to other wholesale businesses as well. "
Aida Williams

Coinstar Going After E-Waste Market | Reuters - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...idUS61922701920100817

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shared by Aida Williams on 27 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 27 Aug 10
     
    "Coinstar, a U.S. based kiosk operator with brands that include its flagship Coinstar machines as well as the popular "redbox" DVD rental kiosks in supermarkets, has announced an undisclosed investment in ecoATM, a maker of kiosks which pays consumers for recycling their old electronics. "
Aida Williams

Technology News: Green Tech: Technology Is Never Neutral - 0 views

www.technewsworld.com/...gy-Is-Never-Neutral-70610.html

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shared by Aida Williams on 27 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Aida Williams on 27 Aug 10
     
    "For some parts of the world, technology has come to deliver longer lives, better health and greater conveniences. However, that progress has also come at a cost to other parts of the world. We live in an era of cheap, disposable electronic consumer goods, and it's taken its toll on places where products are made before they're delivered to you, and where they go after they're tossed aside for the next big thing."
Aida Williams

Victoria Advocate | All televisions accepted on E-Waste days - 0 views

www.victoriaadvocate.com/...city_corner_091310_110859

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shared by Aida Williams on 14 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Aida Williams on 14 Sep 10
     
    "Will the City take old console television sets at E-Waste Day? Yes. In my last column I said we would not take console television sets, but our Environmental Services Department says that we can take all television sets for recycling, including console televisions. So, if you have any TV or other non-working or obsolete electronic equipment, bring it to E-Waste days Sept. 17-18 at the Community Center. "
Aida Williams

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

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shared by Aida Williams on 14 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • Aida Williams on 14 Sep 10
     
    "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."
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