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Recycling directive leads to price hikes
News Retailers in Ireland have been accused of taking advantage of the EU recycling directive's introduction by raising their prices. Analyst group Gartner claimed last year vendor recycling costs will ultimately be passed on to end-user organisations.
[August 15, 2005, 17:25]
Recycling batteries and phones for free
News David Berlind reports from New York on the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, which helps organisations recycle rechargeable batteries and old mobile phones free of charge, in some cases benefiting charities.
[September 28, 2007, 17:40]
Recycling special report: First steps to cleaner computing
News In the US, a first step in a cooperative approach to recycling came last month when representatives of government, industry and environmental groups met to establish the National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative.
[June 18, 2001, 14:02]
Photos: Recycling the mobile mountain
News An exhibition has opened at London's Science Museum looking at the issue of mobile phone recycling. However, tighter recycling legislation is forcing manufacturers to come up with new and innovative ways of disposing of old phones.
[April 4, 2006, 12:20]
Recycling special report: A way forward
News Perhaps the best road map for US recycling legislation can be found in Europe. The recycling targets that were set are pretty high," Minter said. The EU expects the net costs of its collection and recycling requirements for all household electronic...
[June 18, 2001, 14:02]
Recycling legislation finally enforced
News Legislation designed to put the financial burden for recycling old technology on suppliers and manufacturers rather than all tax payers has finally been fully introduced and enforced. Under WEEE, manufacturers and retailers of technology will be...
[July 2, 2007, 17:50]
Recycling special report: Disposal is too hot to handle
News Denis, manager of product recycling solutions for Hewlett-Packard. Last year, the Public Service Enterprise Group -- a partner of the EPA's WasteWise programme -- resold 128 computer systems and 150 monitors and donated just over 400 computer...
[June 18, 2001, 14:00]
Hackers 'recycling code' to spread worms
News IDC analyst Megan Dahlgren says the results show that hackers are recycling the old codes. Despite worms such as Sasser, Bobax and Wallon wreaking havoc throughout May, security vendor Trend Micro says it detected fewer examples of new malicious...
[June 1, 2004, 10:10]
SMS answers London's recycling SOS
News An e-government recycling service has been set up by London Mayor Ken Livingstone in an attempt to encourage more people to recycle. The service is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK and will enable residents in London to request details...
[September 16, 2005, 16:45]
IT managers get clarification on recycling duties
News Companies buying IT equipment should expect to negotiate with suppliers over whether to take on the recycling costs of new hardware, or simply pay a premium for the tech vendor to handle the process, according to the Environment Agency and DTI.
[January 24, 2007, 16:04]
Tech recycling directive faces further delays
News Commission for dragging its heels over the recycling initiative. The UK government is believed to be on the verge of announcing that implementation of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive may be delayed again by up to six...
[December 13, 2005, 16:30]
Charity defends PC recycling after data theft claims
News The BBC's Real Story investigation found that many of the PCs it found on sale in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos had come from UK council recycling points and had not had their hard drives erased correctly.
[August 22, 2006, 16:00]
EU recycling directive to hit PC retailers
News Dixons is considering a variety of recycling schemes to reduce the amount of electrical goods that currently go to land-fill sites. Under the scheme, this obsolete equipment will be returned to ICL for recycling - 75 percent will be re-used, 15...
[February 4, 1999, 15:06]
Recognising the rotten side of recycling
Leader That's one reason recycling has been sold as the antidote for the worst of this addiction; we can upgrade safe in the knowledge that our old, forgotten tech is broken down and fed back into the start of the supply chain that ends up with the...
[October 27, 2005, 13:00]
HP to launch product-recycling programme
News IBM launched a similar recycling initiative in November, in which US consumers can get rid of any manufacturer's computer equipment for $29.99. Hewlett-Packard has its recycling facility in California, and plans to open a similar recycling site in...
[May 21, 2001, 15:16]
Electronics makers to launch recycling study
News Consumer-electronics makers in the US are taking a first step toward a large-scale recycling program for PCs, peripherals, monitors and television sets. The Electronic Industries Alliance on Thursday announced a pilot project for the collection and...
[June 25, 2001, 11:48]
PC buyers may pay for recycling
News Electronics makers have moved a step closer to incorporating the cost of recycling in new PCs, computer peripherals and TV sets, according to an agreement reached last week. The agreement, developed in part by computer and consumer-electronics...
[March 20, 2002, 11:39]
Dell readies PC recycling programme
News Dell Computer is getting set to announce a programme to offer PC recycling to consumers. The proposal seeks for the company to take greater responsibility for disposing of "junked computers" through take-back and recycling programs.
[May 17, 2002, 10:50]
Fujitsu takes PC recycling step
News Fujitsu has announced it is to start recycling the plastic casings of old PCs in new laptop models. Re-using the inner workings of PCs is nothing new but plastic recycling has typically meant converting PC casings into other household products.
[November 28, 2002, 16:33]
HP defends recycling statistics
News PC makers Dell and HP have both released research this month pointing out the progress they have made when it comes to recycling and re-using old hardware. Dell also claims it is the only computer manufacturer to offer consumers a no-charge...
[July 19, 2007, 17:41]
