The “Spaceship Sirius” by Alex Andromeda made from recycled computer parts. Photo: Alex Andromeda.
We are in an age when electronic technology is developing at a blinding speed. Planned obsolescence seems to be the norm — every few months a newer, sleeker, and faster electronic device gets invented and foisted on consumers through expensive marketing gimmickry [...]

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California’s e-waste recycling program reached an impressive environmental milestone this month – the state has just recycled its one billionth pound of electronic waste after passing a series of regulations beginning in 2001. According the the San Jose Mercury News, one billion lbs. of e-waste is equivalent to roughly 20 million televisions and computers diverted [...]

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A girl in Guiyo, China stands in front of a pile of e-waste holding a trashed keyboard manufactured by Apple. © Greenpeace / Bruno Rebelle.
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that we’ve focused on the problem of e-waste in several posts in the past. We’re all aware of the dangers that improper [...]

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Last Saturday, February 12th, was NBA All-Star E-Waste Recycling Day. The recycling drive (watch video above) spearheaded by Haeir and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles and Electronic Recyclers International was held at the parking lot of the L.A. Convention Center on W. Pico Blvd.

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South Carolina has joined the ranks of about 20 or so states that have enacted laws to encourage and promote electronic waste recycling. SC Governor Mark Sanford recently signed HB 4093, a bill specifically crafted to encourage statewide recycling and to significantly reduce the amount of e-waste that gets dumped in the state’s landfills. [...]

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Last Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the much anticipated tablet computer he calls the iPad. The 9.7-inch multitouch tablet is priced at $499 for the 16GB model that uses WIFI, while the high end 64 GB version, which connects with both Wi-Fi and 3G, comes with a price tag of $829.
The war between erstwhile [...]

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A new e-waste recycling law in Oregon which took effect January 1, 2010 now requires manufacturers of computer CPUs, laptops, computer monitors, and television sets to provide free recycling services for these used, broken, or obsolete electronic items. Anyone can bring in seven or less of these items to any of the 220 Oregon E-Cycles [...]

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Where can you watch cast members from great Broadway musicals like “Finian’s Rainbow,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Mamma Mia!,” “9 to 5,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Ragtime,” “South Pacific,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Wicked” perform for the environment? For Broadway music lovers and environmentalists, the E-Waste collection event in New York last December 16th, hosted by [...]

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A recent study released by Pike Research, a market research and consulting firm, has confirmed that most American electronic consumers are aware of the burgeoning e-waste problem and believe the best course of action is recycling.

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In our recent post on fake recycling events uncovered by the Basel Action Network in Pennsylvania, we’ve noted that although it isn’t the industry norm yet, more and more electronic manufacturers are taking responsibility for the proper disposal of their products.  I believe this is the best solution to the deluge of e-waste that we [...]

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