Entries tagged Recycling electronics

Recycling your cell phone just got easier

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009 2:52pm PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

While some cell phone companies are introducing convenient ways for you to recycle your phone once you're done with it, a new start-up is making it just plain simple. Read full post »
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How to better reuse and recycle old electronics

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:04am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

What the world is doing -- and what you can do -- to ensure usable electronics are used, and valuable parts are harvested from unusable models. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Cell Phones, Recycling electronics
Buying a new TV? You may want to wait until May '10

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Sep 8, 2009 7:56am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

When new Energy Star standards take effect, the best TV sets will be 40% more energy efficient than most on the shelves today. Read full post »
Related topics: Finances, Shopping, Television, Electronics, Electricity, Recycling electronics
Apple offering schools free computer recycling - for now

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu May 7, 2009 1:00pm PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

Apple is making recycling electronics easy for schools by offering to recycle old computers for free, but like any great offer, it's limited. Read full post »
Related topics: Computers, Recycling electronics
New report claims e-waste will peak in 2015, then decline

By Megan Treacy Posted Thu May 7, 2009 10:38am PDT for ecogeek 2 Comments

A new report from Pike Research, a firm that analyzes global clean technology trends, states that the e-waste problem will continue and grow through 2015, but that the tide will turn in 2016 as recycling efforts finally catch up to the amount of electroni Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Government, Recycling electronics
Four ways to give to charity by recycling your cell phone

By Dan Shapley Posted Tue Apr 7, 2009 6:05am PDT for daily_green_news 1 Comments

In honor of National Cell Phone Recycling Week, here are some ideas for giving your old cell phone a second life and benefiting those who are less fortunate. Read full post »
Related topics: Cell Phones, Charity, Recycling electronics
All set: On LCD vs. plasma TVs

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:02pm PST for grist_ask_umbra 2 Comments

In general, from what I read on CNET and Consumer Reports, When per-inch consumption is measured, LCD televisions are more efficient than plasma, but screen size is key. A smaller plasma, for instance, will be comparable to a larger LCD. Read full post »
Related topics: Shopping, Electronics, Tips, Recycling electronics
The resolution will be digitized: on the digital conversion

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:02am PST for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

What should people be doing with their old TVs if they decide to opt out of converter boxes and just buy a new one? Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling electronics, Recycling tips
Seven questions to ask before buying electronics

By Dan Shapley Posted Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:13pm PST for daily_green_news 3 Comments

Ask these 7 questions before buying electronics, and you can be confident that you're making a wise, ethical and green decision. Read full post »
Related topics: Shopping, Electronics, Computers, Cell Phones, Tips, Recycling electronics, Reusing stuff
Five recycling mysteries solved!

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Thu Feb 5, 2009 4:36pm PST for the_conscious_consumer 583 Comments

You can't dump stuff like batteries and motor oil in the trash, but curbside recycling probably won't take them. Get tips on how to easily and safely dispose of common household junk. Read full post »
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