Category Archives: Sustainable Electronics Initiative

2013 Naturally Illinois Expo

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

  The Prairie Research Institute presents the fifth annual Naturally Illinois Expo on March 8-9, 2013, on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. Families, teachers, and students of all ages are invited to attend and enjoy exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on … Continue reading →

Webinar: Electronics Recycling in Will County 2012

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Joy Scrogum | Leave a comment

Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM CDT. This seminar will be hosted at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) in Champaign, IL, and simultaneously broadcast online. The presentation will be archived … Continue reading →

November 15 is America Recycles Day

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Joy Scrogum | Leave a comment

Happy America Recycles Day! Celebrated annually on November 15 since 1997, America Recycles Day is a program of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. and is about educating the public about how and what to recycle, while encouraging people to do so … Continue reading →

2012 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Luber | 1 Comment

A pair of environmental recognition programs have joined together to honor Illinois organizations that have accomplished significant achievements in protecting the environment and helping to sustain the future. Winners of the Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Awards and the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact Awards … Continue reading →

Sustainability Seminar Series: Sustainable Electronics

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Elizabeth Luber | Leave a comment

The Sustainability Seminar Series continues with “Sustainable Electronics: Lessons Learned from the RoHS and the Pb-free Transition” by Dr. Carol Handwerker (Reinhardt Schuhmann Jr. Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University) on November 5, 2012, from noon-1pm in the SJW Convergence Room at ISTC. 

Champaign County Residential Electronics Collection, Saturday, October 13

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Joy Scrogum | Leave a comment

Champaign County (IL)  will offer a residential electronics collection event from 8 a.m to noon on Saturday, October 13, 2012. The drop off location is the News-Gazette Distribution Center at 3202 Apollo Drive in Champaign, IL. Click here to view … Continue reading →

Science & Technology at the Market

Posted on September 21, 2012 by bob iverson | Leave a comment

This fall the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) at the University of Illinois will be presenting information about several of its research and outreach projects at Urbana’s Market at the Square. Topics include: • September 22 – Waste Biomass Projects: … Continue reading →

Sustainable Electronics Seminar Series; Next Webinar Scheduled for Sept. 19

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Joy Scrogum | Leave a comment

This fall, the ISTC Sustainability Seminars are focused on the Sustainable Electronics. The series kicked off on September 5th when Professor William Bullock and Joy Scrogum presented “Electronic Waste: Our Problem and What We Should Do About It.” See the … Continue reading →

Champaign County Residential Electronics Collection, Saturday, August 4

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Joy Scrogum | 2 Comments

Champaign County will offer a residential electronics collection event from 8 a.m to noon on Saturday, August 4, 2012. The drop off location is the News-Gazette Distribution Center at 3202 Apollo Drive in Champaign, IL. Click here to view a … Continue reading →

International e-waste competition underway.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by bob iverson | 1 Comment

Current college/university students and recent graduates have an opportunity to create useful and appealing products from e-waste—computers, printers, cell phones and similar materials that would normally end up in landfills. And their efforts could win them prizes. The International E-Waste … Continue reading →