ENVIRONMENT-GREECE:    Recycling Begins, At Last
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ATHENS, Jul 23 (IPS/IFEJ) - Household waste recycling is on the rise in Greece  but there is still a long way to go before the cleanup is  complete.
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MILAN, Oct 6 (IPS) - Italy recycles just 15 percent of its used and  obsolete computers and other electronic devices, making it  difficult to find an effective solution to the problem of  electronic waste.
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The Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi starts building what it says is the world's first zero-carbon, zero-waste car-free city.
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Readers in Greece have sent in photos of forest across the country.
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The recycling process, which went into pilot in 2005, will go into full manufacturing now, with the goal of doubling the number of recycled inkjet cartridges.
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By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Sep. 7--It's no longer just hemp-clad college students preaching the need  for humanity to recycle more and reduce consumption of raw materials.
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By Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Mar. 8--In an ideal world, every time a new TV set or computer monitor was purchased, an old, junky one would be recycled -- rather than being dumped from Skyline Parkway or tossed into a rural ditch or even forgotten in a basement.
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Recycling of consumer electronics may get a boost in the U.S. through a planned legislative mandate supported by HP, Dell and Sony.
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LISBON, Sep 11 (IPS) - Portugal recycles less of its chemical waste than  any of the other 15 countries that were members of the European  Union (EU) prior to April 2004, according to a recent report by  the British Institute for Public Policy Research.
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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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Four states have approved electronics recycling laws, and a federal legislator has reintroduced a bill that would impose an upfront recycling fee on the cost of laptop PCs and other devices.
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New rules intended to stop the dumping of toxic waste in developing countries come into force in the EU.
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Electronic Recyclers:  WHAT: The Clovis East High School Football Booster Club in Clovis will hold a one day electronics recycling fund raiser on Saturday, February 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Households could be charged per bag of rubbish as part of the government's plans to boost recycling.
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A European effort to recycle cell phone and laptop batteries has hit a snag because many people simply throw their old phones in a drawer and forget about them.
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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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By STEVE BAGNALL  A NEW multi-million pound North Wales recycling centre was given the go-ahead yesterday.   Wrexham council approved the new centre which will handle the bulk of the county's waste.