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In response to concerns over the environmentally sound disposal of an increasing quantity of cathode ray tube (CRT) devices, such as televisions and computer monitors [superscript]1 , which contain lead [...]

The first multi-stakeholder electronics recycling dialogue officially is done. Catherine Wilt, the University of Tennessee facilitator of the National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative, notified stakeholders that the talks are finished. [...]

The blizzard that dumped up to 3 feet of snow on some areas of the Northeast the weekend of Jan. 22 wreaked havoc for New England distributors, reps and their [...]

The article examines the effective environmental management practices that are adopted by electronic and chemical manufacturing companies in Singapore.

Electronics White House, agencies commit to green The White House and 11 federal departments and agencies have committed to using more environmentally friendly electronics. The offices signed a memorandum of [...]

The United States lags behind much of the world in product stewardship, but it's starting to catch up, said officials from government and academia at a Waste Expo session last [...]

The evolution of the nascent electronics recycling industry could resemble the solid waste management and household hazardous waste processing industries as companies face consolidation and growing pains. 'If anyone here [...]

The environmental pressure is building on the electronics industry. Legislation in California calling for strict mobile-phone recycling and a University of Florida study that links those same devices to hazardous [...]

The closure of the consultation period on recycling legislation raises concerns that the channel has not had its say The door has closed on dealers looking to air their views […]

The writing is on the wall, in red. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has challenged NEPSI - the ad hoc coalition of electronics makers, sellers, recyclers and regulators formed to [...]

Most people concerned with the environment, including manufacturers, agree that some type of product stewardship is a good thing. How to make it happen is a little trickier. A panel [...]

Heightened environmental awareness and fear of bad publicity should cause large generators of electronic scrap to think twice before choosing a contractor to handle the material. Electronics recycling trade groups, [...]

U.S. recyclers export thousands of tons of recovered material overseas every year, but the export of scrap electronics has drawn sharp criticism and concern. ``There's a lot of very toxic [...]

The country's largest consumer, the federal government, is developing procurement and disposition guidelines for electronics, but the recycling industry may not be ready to handle the government's glut of material. [...]

Waste haulers and recyclers around the country may need to adjust their business practices to come into compliance with enacted or pending legislation passed by several states. North Carolina counties [...]

San Francisco - A new balance was struck between academic and practical topics in the field of green electronics last week at the International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment […]

With electrical equipment waste levels rising every year, the government is testing a new way of helping companies to keep their waste to a minimum. The new service, dubbed Design [...]

Ultimatley, making products more attractive and amenable to recycling is the most environmentally friendly approach. Over the last few years, we have witnessed a major push around the globe to […]

Electronics companies - at least the progressive and pragmatic ones -- are taking steps to make their products more environmentally friendly Whenever the product designers at Hewlett-Packard Co's laser printer [...]

An industrial engineer has developed a computer model to help recyclers more economically process raw materials from the millions of computers and other electronic trash dumped into the waste stream [...]

While Japan and Europe are legislating the phaseout of lead usage in electronic products, the lack of similar legislation in the United States has the electronics industry proceeding at a […]

THE ELECTRONICS AND IT industries have been warned that ignoring their environmental responsibility could have a serious impact on long term growth. 'Environmental responsibility is increasingly recognised as one of […]

Just how do you get the lead out? That's the key challenge as the domestic industry shifts gears from questioning why lead-free electronics is necessary to trying to make it […]

Siemens adopted a holistic approach to energy and water conservation as part of its sustainability efforts in its mining operations. The company's hybrid flotation cells use 17 percent less energy than conventional cells. It has also upgraded a conveyor system to increase capacity at its copper-moly mine in Chile.

WASHINGTON -- The US Environmental Protection Agency has released an updated draft alternatives assessment of the environmental and human health impacts of flame retardants used or that could be used [...]

A study conducted by the Market Intelligence Center shows that currently, Taiwan is the world's largest producer of information technology products such as motherboards, servers, and LCD monitors. In 2006, Taiwan's LED industry reached a production value of NTD 21.0 billion. This push into the LED sector shows the Ministry of Economic Affairs' plan to target industries that are environmentally friendly.