TCE held an Olympics Medal Ceremony at Samsung plants in Austin and D/FW to urge the company to offer a free, nationwide recycling program for its obsolete TVs. The "gold medal" was given to LG and Sony, the only major TV companies with national recycling programs. Photo: May-Ying Lam, Daily Texan.
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Illegal African E-waste Dumping Highlights Need for Better Policies
The government last week was accused of failing in its duty to enforce its own e-waste regulations in the wake of fresh reports that large quantities of broken IT equipment are continuing to be dumped illegally in Africa.(BusinessGreen)
Electronics Coalition Targets Samsung For Use Of Toxic Metals
The Electronics TakeBack Coalition has launched a marketing campaign attacking Samsung for what it considers a weak stance on environmental protection and electronics recycling.(Marketing Daily)
LG and WMI Partner to Tackle E-Waste
LG Electronics and Waste Management will partner to open more than 160 recycling centers across the country to handle masses of unwanted electronics. Beginning next month, the companies will launch e-waste recycling centers in all 50 states.(GreenerComputing)
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U.S. Congress Considers Resolution Against Export of Toxic E-Waste
U.S. Representative Gene Green (Houston) has introduced a congressional resolution (H.Res.1395) that calls for the U.S. to join other nations in banning the export of toxic e-waste to developing countries.
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New Videos Highlight Toxins in Consumer Products, Unsustainable Design and Cell Phone Waste & Dumping of E-waste. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our wasteful production and consumption patterns. The Secret Life of Cell Phones documents the fate of the millions of phones discarded every year. New You Tube video documents dumping of e-waste in West Africa. Enjoy, and pass along!
NEW! How do they stack up? To hold elected officials accountable for their actions on the environment it’s important to know how they voted when critical environmental legislation is debated and decided. Click here to see the Voting Records of Texas State and Federal Lawmakers
More Americans recycle than vote, but in many Texas communities recycling is lagging in part because some landfill operators cut corners and undercut recycling programs. In addition, too few products are designed for recycling. Requiring manufacturers to take back their products at the end of their useful lives will provide a bottom line incentive to reduce toxins and design products for recycling. read more
