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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Leading Brands Partner with RecycleBank to Promote America Recycles Day, While Two U.S. Representatives Introduce New E-Waste Legislation
Posted by: Brad Roderick
According to environmentalleader.com, two major events are happening in November, America Recycles Day and legislation introduced to stop U.S. recyclers from dumping electronic waste on developing countries.
According to the article, in order to promote America Recycles Day, “RecycleBank has partnered with name brands such as, Nature Made, Kashi, LeapFrog and Nestle Purina’s Friskies and Fancy Feast Gourmet Cat Food, which represent four of the major areas of recyclable materials — plastic, paper, electronics and metal.” Together they plan to launch several digital and social media initiatives aimed at educating and motivating consumers to recycle.
The second major event that the article highlights is the recent legislation drafted by U.S. Representatives Gene Green and Mike Thompson. The legislation is called the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act of 2010. They hope to stop U.S. “recyclers” from dumping electronic waste on developing countries.
The bill is supported by environmental groups as well as electronic manufacturers Apple, Dell, and Samsung.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
Launch of iPhone 4 Causes Surge in iPod Recycling
Posted by: Brad Roderick
The majority of us try to stay up to date on the current trends, as hard as that may be. When Apple launched the iPhone 4 people scrambled to get the hottest phone on the market. So what will become of the older gadgets? I would like to share an article from itproportal.com by Desire Athow about the increase in iPod recycling due to the launch of the iPhone 4.
Launch of iPhone 4 Causes Surge in iPod Recycling
Prospective iPhone 4 customers are literally flogging their old Apple gadgets in order to get enough money to splurge on the hottest smartphone in town with the iPod being one of the most popular to go through the trap.
Online recycler Mopay.co.uk reports that the number of iPod devices being recycled through the site went up by nearly 70 per cent since the launch of the new iPhone 4G last month.
Simon Walsh, the co-founder of Mopay, said that “As technology improves people are naturally going to want the latest gadget. For Apple fans it’s imperative they have the most up to date version of any new model. The iPhone can do everything that an iPod can and more. Even though the Walkman managed around 15 years as the music player of choice, it looks like the iPod will follow the path of the mini disc player and soon become surplus to requirements.”
The news come a day after mobile phone recycling price comparison website, sell my phone, reported that old versions of the iPhone were amongst the most popular devices being recycled across the country.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Recycling Electronics Helps More Than the Environment
Posted by: Brad Roderick
I would like to share an article about the benefits of recycling your old electronics written by Derek James for Fox Charlotte News.
Charlotte, N.C. – Your old Apple computer, Zach Morris cellphone, or old video game machine sits in the attic collecting dust. We either hang on to them because we don’t know what to do with ‘em or they get trashed. There’s a greener choice, recycle them!
“We know they’re not going in landfills, we know they’re not going to other countries. We know that those machines are being kept out of those places and they’re going back to help our community,” says Bo Hussey, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont.