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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]
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]
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 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]
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 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]
Hazardous tech threatens recycling workers
News Workers in India and China employed in the recycling of mostly Western electronic devices are being exposed to potentially hazardous toxic substances due to the careless manufacturing practices of technology makers, according to environmental...
[August 18, 2005, 18:15]
Dell Helps Recycling Firm Reduce Energy Use by 40 Per Cent
White Papers VAL-I-PAC helps Belgian companies comply with strict regulations for recycling industrial packaging. The company needed to replace existing storage systems to reduce IT downtime, improve productivity and support future growth in data volumes.
[November 8, 2008, 0:01]
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]
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]
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]
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 sets billion-pound recycling target
News Hewlett-Packard this week set a goal of recycling one billion pounds of electronic products and printing supplies by 2007. Recycling older PCs is a costly proposition for companies. HP already has two end-to-end recycling facilities in California...
[July 9, 2004, 9:05]
UK fails to implement recycling directive
News The EU had set the mandate that all member states should have an ICT recycling law in place by a 13 August deadline but only Greece has measured up. An EU directive on how businesses should get rid of their old PCs has been ignored by 24 out of 25...
[August 18, 2004, 17:05]
Dell tackles IT waste in recycling push
News Dell has launched an improved recycling programme for UK business customers ahead of impending European legislation that will force the industry to take more responsibility for equipment disposal. Under the scheme, businesses can select a Value...
[September 27, 2004, 16:30]
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]
Dell: IT industry slow to action over recycling
News Ahead of impending EU legislation that will force manufacturers and customers alike to take more responsibility for IT waste -- the industry has begun to wake up to the whole recycling issue. Dell recently became the latest vendor to beef up the...
[September 28, 2004, 11:30]
Government delays IT recycling directive
News The DTI has announced a delay to key elements of an EU IT recycling directive designed to make manufacturers take responsibility for old equipment they've made by at least six months. We are looking for the government to sort out the system so that...
[March 29, 2005, 16:25]
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]
