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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Green Technology World Announces, ecoATM Unveils eCycling Station Consumer Electronics Recycling Kiosk With Built-In Cash Dispenser
Posted By: Brad Roderick
Here is an article from Green Technology World, written by Jayashree Adkoll, about the first fully automated consumer electronics recycling kiosk with built-in cash dispenser.
ecoATM Unveils eCycling Station Consumer Electronics Recycling Kiosk With Built-In Cash Dispenser
Approximately, 500 million new electronic gadgets are bought by U.S. consumers each year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (News – Alert). And, average U.S. household currently owns 26 different consumer electronic devices making the total to nearly 3 billion devices in all, many of which are no longer in use and are un-recycled thereby increasing the toxic waste.
In an effort to encourage consumers to responsibly resell or recycle unused devices, a San Diego, California-based provider of automated self-serve kiosk system, ecoATM, announced that it has launched a new fully automated consumer electronics recycling kiosk, eCycling Station, featuring built-in cash dispenser.
According to ecoATM, the eCycling Station provides convenience, immediate financial incentive, and personal data removal for consumers. It leverages a patented, advanced machine vision, electronic diagnostics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate and buy back used electronics directly from consumers for cash or store credit.
This completely consumer self-serve consumer electronics recycling kiosk can not only electronically and/or visually inspect virtually any consumer electronic device, but can also connect consumers in real-time with a broad worldwide secondary market to ensure best pricing.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Grenk Reviews the Top 10 Green Trends for 2011
Posted By: Brad Roderick
Grenk recently released a press release on the top 10 green trends for 2011 which has been featured on a variety of the top news sites.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
GreenBiz.com Announces its Fourth Annual State of Green Business Report 2011
Posted By: Brad Roderick
GreenBiz.com has recently released its fourth annual State of Green Business Report 2011. The report highlights the increase in sustainable practices by many corporations even in a time of recession. Many companies have committed to a variety of green initiatives such as; reducing waste, saving energy and utilizing alternative sources.
State of Green Business Report 2011
The fourth annual edition of our State of Green Business report continues our efforts to measure the environmental impacts of the emerging green economy. We document how well — or poorly — companies are improving their environmental performance despite the challenges posed by the Great Recession, and begin to note promising signs for a sea change in corporate sustainability efforts.
The free, downloadable report measures the progress of U.S. business and the economy from an environmental perspective, and highlights key trends in corporate culture in regard to the environment.
This year’s report shows a dramatic shift is occurring in mainstream business: Companies are thinking bigger and longer-term about sustainability — a an analysis of businesses in 2010 shows that even during economically challenging times, many companies invested more in their sustainability activities and made bold new sustainability commitments. For example:
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Recycling in Iowa Increases with Greenstar
Posted by: Brad Roderick
If recycling was as easy as taking out the trash would you be more willing to do it? Thanks to Greenstar, a company that aims to reduce emissions through recycling, it has never been easier. In Des Moines, IA citizens simply have to take their trash to the sidewalk and wait for trash pick-up. This trash is then taken to Greenstar where a machine separates recyclables from non-recyclables making recycling more efficient.
Here is a video from latimes.com about how Greenstar uses this machine to increase recycling in Iowa.
To learn more about Greenstar visit greenstar-na.com
Friday, October 2, 2009
Recycling program distorts climate change goals in diverting e-waste for commercial benefits
Not all recycling programs can be trusted. This article from the Sacramento Bee unveils how a California recycling program touted to aid climate change goals actually became a way for Hewlett-Packard to benefit their own business at the risk of increasing pollution and costs to the state.
Click the screenshot to read the entirety of this important and interesting article!