Category Archives: E-Waste

Exploring Ways to Reduce IT’s Environmental Impact

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full post at GreenBiz. When you think of the phrase “industrial ecology,” the latest in information technology is probably not a synonym that comes to mind. But a recent issue of Yale’s Journal of Industrial Ecology (JIE) puts … Continue reading →

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Registration now open for 2011 Electronics and Sustainability Symposium

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Laura B.

Registration is now open for the 2011 Electronics and Sustainability Symposium. The symposium will be at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, in Champaign, Illinois, on March 23-24, 2011. This event will serve as a forum for welcoming new ideas and … Continue reading →

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EcoATM Lands $14M in Funding for E-Waste Kiosks

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. EcoATM has received investment from Coinstar and a grant from the National Science Foundation to advance its kiosks that buy used electronics from consumers. The company’s machines are designed for collecting used cell phones … Continue reading →

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From the junkyard to the clothes rack

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story from MSNBC. One man’s discarded cellphone is another man’s polo … or pants or T-shirt. At least that’s how one Boston startup sees it. The LiveProud Group recycles trash taken from landfills and uses it in … Continue reading →

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Fighting e-waste with recyclable laptops

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Laura B.

Watch the video at SmartPlanet. Students from Stanford and Finland’s Aalto University have developed a prototype laptop that can be disassembled in less than three minutes without the use of any tools. Once it’s taken apart, the laptop’s materials can … Continue reading →

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National E-waste Law Would Stop State Squabbling

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full post at (Re)blog. In light of the squabbling over e-waste that has erupted recently in Maine, there clearly seems to be a need for greater e-waste regulation in the U.S., not only to halt e-waste exports, but … Continue reading →

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Registration now open for Electronics & Sustainability: Design for Energy and the Environment

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Laura B.

Registration is now open for the 2011 Electronics and Sustainability Symposium. The symposium will be at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, in Champaign, Illinois, on March 23-24, 2011. This event will serve as a forum for welcoming new ideas and … Continue reading →

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Will We Need Fewer Gadgets in the Future?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Earth911. Wednesday’s press preview conferences at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas unveiled a huge trend: convergence. Essentially, the concept means that gadgets can do more outside of their traditional range of … Continue reading →

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CEA To Push For National E-Waste Policy

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the National Journal. The Consumer Electronics Association plans to push Congress to develop a national policy on recycling of electronic waste. During a luncheon with reporters Tuesday, CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro said the … Continue reading →

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Illinois Sustainable Technology Center Request for Proposals for FY 2012

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Laura B.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC), a division of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, promotes sustainability through resource conservation, pollution prevention, and research efforts. The Center’s current research activities are … Continue reading →

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