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TechWaste Recycling, LLC. Gets Certified as Responsible Recycler (R2)
Southern California based TechWaste Recycling, LLC., electronics recycler providing electronics recycling, secure data destruction, and IT asset disposition services has recently received Responsible Recycling Practices Standard (R2), ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Southern California facility. TechWaste Recycling, LLC. is ...
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All Green Recycling Announces the Formation of All Green Global
All Green Recycling, LLC (AGR), a growing provider of sustainable solutions and disposition for electronics (commonly known as “e-waste”) today announced the formation of All Green Global, LLC ( AGG). The new company, AGG, will focus on new and existing opportunities with global clients including US Government & Military agencies, Fortune 500 companies, the Aviation and ...
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India` e-waste generation to reach 800,000 tons in 2012
India' e-waste generation is growing at a rate of 15% and is expected to cross 800,000 tons mark by 2012, according to various research reports. By 2015, 2 billion PCs are expected to invade Indian homes and the country's mobile subscriber base is expected to be about 450 million subscribers. Attero Recycling, India's only integrated electronic waste management company, has launched its ...
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Efforts of Ecoreco recognised by Frost & Sullivan
We are pleased to share that our efforts in managing electrical & electronic waste (e-waste) in India have been well recognized by none other than Frost & Sullivan. It was a very emotional moment while receiving the 'Niche Market Player Award' 15th Dec. 2009 in Mumbai in the First Annual Environment Industry Award Night in Bombay, India.On behalf of the team at Ecoreco, I thank Frost ...
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Better waste regulation action programme published
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published its Better Waste Regulation Action Programme. The Programme follows the joint consultation paper, ‘Better Waste Regulation’, published in March 2007 with the Scottish Government. Responses to the Consultation resulted in strong collaboration between the Scottish Government, SEPA, and the business sector on specific actions to ...
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WM and Sony announce free electronics recycling event this month
To encourage consumers to recycle electronic devices in an environmentally sound manner, Sony Electronics Inc. and Waste Management Recycle America are asking Boston-area residents to take action and recycle their old electronics for free Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gillette Stadium. Additionally, the first 2,000 participants to drop off their unwanted electronics will receive a ...
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10 Tips To Manage Electronic Waste
E-waste is the name given to old and discarded electronic devices, including cell phones, computers, printers, televisions and other household appliances. E-waste includes materials such as lead, cadmium, beryllium or mercury that can cause serious illness in humans and affect the environment if not recycled properly. Each time you purchase an electronic device to replace your old one or upgrade ...
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CycleLution software for e-waste recycling added two new recyclers
CycleLution, Inc., the Developer of CycleLution Web-Based Softwaer for E-Waste( Electronic Waste) recyclers announced on Jan. 9th that it has signed two new Licensing Agreements with two California based Electronic Waste Recylers. Both of the Electronic Waste Recyclers are approved by the CA CIWMB under the SB20/50 program. In addition to its functions that help E-Waste recyclers manage their ...
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ADELMANN constructs biggest recycling plant in east Europe
Ceremonial inauguration of 1st recycling installation for e-scrap in Bulgaria Live and accompanied by applauding bulgarian VIPs the prime minister Boyko Borisov inaugurated the 1st e-scrap recycling plant in Bulgaria on the 28th of june 2010. The installation, developed and constructed by ADELMANN Umwelt GmbH, is the biggest and most modern in East Europe. The plant's operator, Nadin Jsc. ...
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CycleLution Electronics Scrap (E Scrap) Recycling and ITAD Management Software acquired new client
After months of evaluation, Recycletronics at Tommy Nobis Center has decided to implement CycleLution at its 160,000 SQ FT facility in Kennesaw, GA. To increase efficiency, CycleLution will develop additional features to allow Recycletronics operators utilize long range handheld PC with Scanners CycleLution is the leading Software for Electronics Scrap (E Scrap) Recycling and IT Asset ...
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U.S. environmental protection agency (EPA) administrator Lisa P. Jackson kicks off a trip to Kenya and Ethiopia for Bilateral, Multilateral engagements / Jackson to focus on children’s environmental health, environmental governance and green
On Friday, February 18, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to Kenya and Ethiopia to engage in bilateral and multilateral meetings aimed at building relationships with key African counterparts and other environmental leaders. The trip will include attending the 26th United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Governing Council Meeting and ...
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The Green Grid Introduces First-of-its-kind Metric To Help Organizations Measure The Responsible Disposition Of Decommissioned ICT Assets
The Green Grid, the global authority on resource efficient information technology and data centers, has launched a new metric to help organizations measure how their electronic equipment is managed once it reaches end-of-current-use. The Electronics Disposal Efficiency (EDE) metric is the first universal metric launched by The Green Grid to help end-users of Information and Communications ...
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Pan India Plan of E-waste Recycling
May 1st, 2012 will be known as an effective date of commitment to safeguard environment from the pollutant effects of e-waste in India. For last two decades e-waste generated in India was being handled in an unorganised manner. Now with the implementation of E-waste Management Rules, managing this hazardous waste will be the responsibility of Producers and authorised/registered Recyclers in ...
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EU: stop illegal exports of e-scrap
The European Union is concerned about the ongoing illegal exports of e-waste to non-OECD countries, especially to developing countries where the material is not treated in an environmental way. This was one of the key issues discussed at the 10th International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2011) held last month in Salzburg, Austria. The EU is currently investigating how to resolve this ...
By ICM AG
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Volume 4 of the `Air Quality Modeling` book series published
Air Quality Modeling: Theories, Methodologies, Computational Techniques, and Available Databases and Software – Volume IV is the fourth and last volume of a comprehensive book series on the subject of air pollution and computer modeling of air quality phenomena. The book series is available both on CD-ROM (see below) and as a bound textbook (search: OTHP-28). The book series is published by ...
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WEEE prices increase
Producers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) will have to pay more to their producer compliance schemes for the collection and treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) following the sharp fall in metal prices. Producer compliance scheme Valpak marketing director Duncan Simpson said: “The main reason that WEEE producers have to pay more for evidence is that the ...
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Times Private Treaties Invests In New Horizons
Times Private Treaties penchant for enterprises with a difference continues in its investments in Astrel Genome, a company that marries technology with ancient knowledge to develop products in the biotech-pharm space, on the one hand, and in Eco Reco, India’s first e-waste management company.Astrel Genome is a research based biotech company with core competencies in the field of healthcare, ...
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Lamp recycling collections on the increase, says Recolight
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme Recolight says it has seen a significant rise in the number of ‘one-off’ lamp recycling collections and is now making up to 30 collections per month. Recolight has a network of 1,000 registered recycling lamp collection points, called RecoNet, across the UK and collects gas discharge lamps found in office, fluorescent ...
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Helping to Save the Planet
Genesis Recycling Ltd, based in Aldergrove, B.C., is an ethical, dynamic and innovative provider of cradle-to-cradle electronics’ recycling. Annually, the company processes over 200,000 end-of-life computers and recovers thousands of tons of resources while diverting toxic and hazardous materials from landfills. Since commencing business in 1994, Genesis has developed a domestic solution to ...
By IMSM Ltd
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Developing Computer Waste
As the developing world continues to develop, standards of living and access to technology increases. Unfortunately, as personal computers, laptops and mobile phones become increasingly common so the problem of recycling and disposal of such devices when they become technologically obsolete rises too. Neelu Jain of the PEC University of Technology, in Chandigarh and Pamela Chawla of the Surya ...
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