New York City mayor signs new recycling legislation
New legislation to expand residential recycling in New York City has been signed into law.Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed the 11 new laws updating the city’s 21-year-old recycling laws Monday.Under the […]
U.K. Website First to Offer Cash for E-Waste
A website claiming to be the first in the U.K. to offer cash for all types of electrical waste has launched this week.The site, weeebuy.co.uk, is now open and according […]
BBC says illegal e-waste trade “flourishing” in EU, despite ban
Vast amounts of potentially toxic e-waste are still being illegally exported from Europe despite bans and the WEEE Directive, the BBC reported yesterday.The BBC site says that only around a […]
Europe exporting electronic waste despite ban
In Rotterdam a Dutch customs officer swings open a heavy metal door to reveal a pile of old televisions stacked tight within a shipping container.Instead of proceeding to Ivory Coast, […]
City saves $2,400 in 1 month, recycling up 30 percent
The city may have saved about $2,400 last month in landfill fees because of its switch to single-stream recycling.Public Works Director Jim Karch said in the first full month of […]
Tailing E-waste: Following the Orange Dot up the I-5
When I started having problems opening and closing my two kitchen drawers designated for batteries, chargers, and miscellaneous electronics items, I knew it was time to tackle the black nest. […]
1-800-GOT-JUNK? and 1-800-Recycling Join Forces For Recycling Power Partnership
Two toll free numbers and their websites have teamed up to fight waste. It was announced today that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and 1-800-Recycling have partnered to provide users of the latter’s website […]
Clear Channel’s “Green is Good” to Feature Broad Selection of Summer Guests
The Clear Channel Produced “Green is Good” radio show has announced its roster of guests for the remainder of the summer, revealing a broad selection of leading green businesses and […]
John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, stressed the importance of giving reformed gang members a “second chance for success” […]
“Anything with a Cord” collects more than 87 tons
The city of Napa, in partnership with Napa Recycling & Waste Services and Napa Valley College, collected more than 65 tons of unwanted computer equipment, televisions, telephones and other electronic […]