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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Stanford Graduate Students Develop Prototype of Recyclable Laptop
Posted By: Brad Roderick
Graduate students from Stanford University have developed, with a little help from Autodesk Inventor software, a prototype for a recyclable laptop that can be disassembled in two minutes, according to electronicsnews.com.
According to the article, The modular Bloom laptop computer is said to simplify electronics recycling, reduce electronic waste, and can be disassembled in two minutes.
The students from Stanford and Finland’s Aalto University used Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Inventor Publisher software to help develop and refine the innovative laptop during the school year, and, for their work, the class of graduate students was named Autodesk Inventor of the Month for October 2010.
The software was used create 3D digital prototypes of the hardware components inside the laptop, aiding in creating a readily accessible laptop design that is also easy to disassemble.
The Bloom laptop is designed to separate into different materials such as plastics, metals and circuitry. This is in contrast with most commercially laptops which take about 45 minutes to disassemble, requiring three separate tools and as many as 120 steps.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Researchandmarkets.com Announces The Addition Of The “E-waste Management Market to 2020 – Emerging Economies Poised to Capitalize on E-waste Recovery and Recycling Market” Report
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Kansascity.com reviewed the new addition by reasearchandmarkets.com called the “E-waste Management Market to 2020 – Emerging Economies Poised to Capitalize on E-waste Recovery and Recycling Market,” in a recent article.
According to the article, the report provides key market trends and competitive landscape analysis for the e-waste management market. This report examines the current and forecast the e-waste recovery market. Below is a highlight from the report.
Global E-Waste Recovery Market Holds Enormous Revenue Potential and is Expected to Reach $21 billion by 2020
The global e-waste management market has shown an upward trend over the recent years. The increasing e-waste recycling rate across all geographies is set to drive the global e-waste recovery market. The authors anticipate the market to reach $21 billion in 2020 from $6.9 billion in 2009. Stringent government regulations and policies on the recycling and safe disposal are increasing the e-waste recycling rate across the globe.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Recycles Record Waste On Game Days
Posted by: Brad Roderick
According to WDEF.com, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has been collecting record numbers of material on game days, hoping to win the Game Day Recycling Challenge by meeting the 50 tons of material goal.
According to the article, UT Recycling set a record at the Florida game by collecting eight tons of material, putting it on target to gather its goal of 50 tons this season. Last year, UT Recycling collected 35 tons for the season. The effort is part of the university’s Make Orange Green environmental initiative.
“Fans are really starting to get into recycling. They’re seeing more bins in more places and really starting to use them. They’re understanding that recycling should be a part of their tailgate, a part of their game day tradition,” said Jay Price, environmental coordinator.
UT Recycling took steps to make it even easier to recycle at the stadium that include the following:
- There are now 500 recycling bins in tailgating areas, up from 125 last year.
- There are 300 bins inside the stadium, up from 100 last year, and 120 bins in the skyboxes.
- The crew is seeing an uptick in volunteers.
- UT Recycling has garnered interest by adding recycling games in Volunteer Village.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Samsung Recycles 41M Pounds of E-waste In Two Years
Posted by: Brad Roderick
According to greenbiz.com, Samsung has been named the first electronics manufacturer to meet the e-Stewards standard for responsible e-waste handling by recycling more than 41.5 million pounds of electronics.
According to the article, “Samsung launched its Recycling Direct program in October 2008 with 175 drop-off spots throughout all 50 states, said Mike Moss, Samsung’s director of corporate environmental affairs. Now the company has more than 1,100 drop-off locations along with a mail-back program and collection events.”
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The Early Show Discusses Easy Solutions For Disposal of E-Waste
Posted by: Brad Roderick
In a recent segment on The Early Show, Renee Loux, author of “Easy Green Living,” shared tips on how to easily dispose of everyday e-waste. It is important to raise awareness about the advantages of recycling, seeing that 60 percent of the population does not recycle e-waste.
According to the segment, when it comes to certain materials, people do not know what to do with them. Here are some tips on how to dispose of non-papers, plastics and glass.
BATTERIES
- Throwing out lead-acid batteries is illegal
- More and more places to recycle them are popping up
- Best option is buying rechargeable batteries
ELECTRONICS
- Don’t throw away old cell phones, ipods, cameras, etc.
- Every retailer that takes back rechargeable batteries also takes mobile phones, as do most wireless providers
- One of the best things to do with a cell phone that still works is donate it. EX: Cell Phones for Soliders
COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
- Be really careful, they contain small amounts of mercury that can leak if broken
- Home Depot and Ikea take them back
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Recent Survey Estimates by 2020 E-waste could Fill Enough Dump Trucks to Circle Earth Twice
Posted by: Brad Roderick
David Lieberman recently posted an article on Usatoday.com discussing the results of a survey conducted by Retrevo, a consumer electronics website. The results of the survey conducted among 7,500 people online were very shocking.
According to the article, some of the highlights included that more than 60 percent of consumers do not recycle used electronics, and if this behavior continues , it is estimated that by 2020 there’ll be so much electronic rubbish that it could “fill enough dump trucks to circle the earth twice.”
Oct 04, 2010
Report: Electronic environmental problems ahead
The electronics revolution could soon create a serious environmental problem: More than 60% of consumers don’t recycle their used computers, printers, cell phones, and TV sets, consumer electronics website Retrevo found in a recent online survey of 7,500 people.
The site’s new Gadget Census Report estimates that by 2020 there’ll be so much electronic rubbish that it could “fill enough dump trucks to circle the earth twice.”
About one in four people said they haven’t recycled because they “didn’t get around to it.” Another 17% said they don’t know how to recycle their electronics — and 11% said recycling services weren’t available nearby. The remaining 7% said they just didn’t care.
But Retrevo found that responses varied by location. California, Minnesota, Maryland, and Oregon were the greenest states with 45% or more of respondants saying that they recycle. The states with the fewest recyclers were Alaska, Arkansas, and Georgia.
By David Lieberman
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaning Service Reduces Waste with Electronic Recycling, Innovative Cleaning Methods and Green Office Supplies
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Green Results
Hangers Cleaners initially came to life when Owner Joe Runyan became dissatisfied with cleaning materials on the market and turned to a green concept, utilizing carbon that would revolutioize the industry. “I was hooked,” said Runyan. “So, I started a green dry cleaner.” Shortly thereafter, Runyan opened the first eco-friendly dry cleaning business in Kansas City of its kind.
Green Success
Although Runyan has not been able to measure specific green results, it is clear that grenk has played a vital role in his business and promotion of green initiatives. “It is just a part of our overall effort. Our employees and guests see that we are ‘walking the talk’ when it comes to green,” Runyan said.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Recycling Ink and Toner Cartridges to Help Eliminate E-Waste from Landfills
A big thanks to the Recycler, a trade magazine that focuses on toner and inkjet cartridge recycling, for recently featuring InkCycle for its use of YouTube to encourage cartridge recycling.
Brad Roderick, executive vice president of InkCycle in Lenexa, Kansas, reviews the process of recycling ink and toner cartridges at InkCycle to help eliminate e-waste from landfills.
Roderick explains that the first steps include taking the toners apart to see what’s inside of them, replacing the critical wear components, cleaning out excess toner and getting them back to a state where they are ready for repair and refurbishment.
Roderick discusses the final step of recycling an ink and toner cartridge after one is placed into a live printer and prints a series of pages to ensure that when it’s taken out of the box that the print performance at the end of the production process is up to the standards that will satisfy the consumer.
InkCycle produces a recycled ink and toner cartridge called grenk. Grenk is designed to leave the smallest environmental footprint possible.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Nike Reuses Plastic Bottles for 2010 World Cup Soccer Uniforms
Posted by: Brad Roderick
Teams from around the world have sported Nike uniforms this year at the 2010 World Cup, but what many people don’t know is what those uniforms were made from. I would like to share an article from greenopolis.com, by Trish Smith, about Nike’s eco-friendly World Cup uniforms made from recycled plastic.
Nike Creates 2010 World Cup Soccer Uniforms Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Whether you play soccer on a professional team or as part of an intramural sport, or even if you just watch your kids play the sport, you’ve got to appreciate Nike’s new green initiative for this year’s World Cup. The eco-friendly initiative: uniforms made from discarded plastic bottles!
That’s right all you David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo fans! This year will be the first time ever that World Cup players will be sporting these uniforms, which are all made from discarded plastic bottles found in landfills in Japan and Taiwan.
According to an article in Ecouterre: “Each shirt comprises up to eight recycled plastic bottles, a move that reduces energy consumption by up to 30 percent compared with manufacturing virgin polyester. Besides saving raw materials, Nike also diverted nearly 13 million plastic bottles (or nearly 560,000 pounds of polyester waste) from the landfill – enough to cover more than 29 football pitches.”
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Hollywood, Florida Citizens Launch Recycle Back Partnership with 1,500 Businesses
Posted by: Brad Roderick
It is always refreshing to see a community step up its recycling efforts in order to protect the environment. In Hollywood, Fla. residents have increased their recycling 130 percent in order to gain points through a company called the Recycle Back. The company allows participants to purchase goods from more than 1,500 local and national businesses by trading in points for coupons. Here is a video from the latimes.com about the Recycle Back program.
