You’ve probably seen pictures or footage of people in emerging countries, many of them very young, mired in toxic compounds as they scavenge for useful materials from mountains of e-waste that’s shipped from the U.S. and other wealthy nations. To…
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Computer manufacturers are starting to make it easy to recycle your retired computers and peripherals. It will take a little extra work on your part, but it’s worth it wouldn’t you say? So stop piling your old equipment in a…
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Now 18 states are covered! Heather Clancy of GreenTech Pastures reports: Dell and Goodwill Industries have expanded the scope of their consumer technology recycling program (called Reconnect) to cover Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Visit…
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If you’re any kind of computer geek, there’s a good chance that you’ve got tons of non-working spare parts occupying a couple of boxes in your closet or basement. Heck, you probably have whole PCs that can’t crunch a single…
A Dozen Things the Smart Grid Can Learn from the Internet – Earth2Tech Security & Encryption: The smart grid community needs to publish detailed specifications for different levels of security and encryption standards. For secure communication purposes, the Internet…
Having a hard time finding a someone to handle your company’s old equipment? Processor has put together a profile of four IT recyclers you may want to check out. And if data security is a priority–and it should be–then PA-based…
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Did you know that Panasonic has a recycling program that lets customers drop off defunct, Panny-branded gear at no charge? They do, and their program has just expanded to 310 locations by adding 30 more drop-off points in the Southeast,…
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