UK launches Â£10m recycling effort
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The UK government launches a Â£10m multi-media advertising campaign to encourage the British public to recycle their waste.
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The United States Postal Service will begin using packaging made with recycled materials and take other steps to reduce its impact on the environment, Postmaster General John Potter said on Wednesday.
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A City Council bill would compel supermarkets to collect, transport and recycle plastic bags. Supermarkets would also be required to place "easily accessible" bins for customers to drop off their bags and would also be required to sell reusable bags that customers can use in lieu of plastic and paper bags.
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(InfoWorld) - The EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance), a trade group representing manufacturers of tech products, has come up with a recycling agreement supported by both television and computer hardware makers, it said Thursday. The agreement, covering TV sets, computer monitors, desktops, and laptops sold to consumers, is the first e-waste plan supported by a consensus of TV and IT hardware manufacturers, said Matthew Flanigan, the EIA's interim president and CEO. EIA members will use the agreement to push for the U.S. Congress to pass a consistent national e-waste policy, EIA officials said. Five states have passed electronics recycling laws, and all of those laws differ significantly, said Richard Goss, EIA's vice president of environmental affairs. Congress "is our preferred venue for getting this issue resolved," Goss said. "I don't think it serves anyone's interest -- the manufacturers, the retailers, the recyclers, the general public alike -- to have this patchwork of state approaches." Under the EIA plan, retailers of TV sets would collect a recycling fee when the sets are purchased. That fee, not yet determined, could give the entire cost of transport and recycling for televisions. For computer hardware, manufacturers would be required to offer "reasonably convenient" recycling services at no cost to consumers. Several IT hardware makers have already instituted recycling programs, while most TV set makers have not. The TV fee would be temporary to help pay for the recycling of the millions of TV sets already sold, EIA officials said. The EIA will share the agreement with members of Congress interested in e-waste issues. One bill in Congress, introduced in January by Representative Mike Thompson, a California Democrat, would establish a recycling program through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The recycling fee could not be more than $10 per piece of hardware. Several manufacturers praised the agreement. The plan is an "important step forward in achieving industry consensus," Matt Krupnick, public policy counsel for Dell, said in a statement. The agreement would require manufacturers to keep recycling records and to use recyclers that meet environmental management standards. Another part of the agreement calls for manufacturers to meet hazardous materials restrictions established by the European Union's Restriction on Hazardous Substances directive and a similar California statute. It's important for manufacturers marketing products worldwide to have similar requirements in the countries they sell to, Goss said.
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Households want to recycle more waste but are unsure which items are suitable for recycling, a survey finds.
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Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) agreement outlines recycling requirements for TV sets, computer monitors, desktops, and laptops.
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A school playground, an eco-therapy unit and a council's twin- bin recycling scheme are among those shortlisted for an award for ecological innovation.   The County Durham Environment Award winners will be announced tomorrow with the successful projects receiving cash prizes.
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EBay Inc. and Intel Corp. launched a recycling program Thursday to motivate Americans to safely dispose of mounting piles of used computers and other electronic gadgets.
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New European governments aim to clean up their streets with a pet project
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The Bank of England has lent banks Â£10bn, a move that should ease the impact of the global credit crunch.
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HP now uses recycled plastics to produce its inkjet printer cartridges.
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A new initiative seeks to improve old products.
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The UN launches a global initiative to tackle the growing mountain of electrical and electronic waste.
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By DANIEL BARBARISI  Journal Staff Writer  WARWICK - The city is again the state's recycling leader, and received a reward check for $103,562 from the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, by far the largest in the state.
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Britain is planning a new effort to help poor countries reduce their huge debts by offering to pay off 10 percent of the total owed to international agencies and challenging
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Major vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Sony are working together to push through a legislative mandate in the U.S. that will make it easier for users to recycle their consumer electronics.
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H-P is funding a project to investigate how electronic waste can be disposed of in a safer and more environmentally friendly way.