Articles tagged “E-Waste”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

How to Repair a Laptop and Other Gadgets By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Feb 3 2009 Find out how to fix your laptop and other common household gadgets. + READ MORE

How to Repair an iPod and Digital Camera By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Feb 3 2009 Find out how to fix your iPod and digital camera. + READ MORE

Fix It Tips for Common Gadgets By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Feb 3 2009 Gadgets almost seem disposable these days. Every time we turn around there's a new and improved version of what we already have. However, ditching the old gadgets mean creating a lot of toxic e-waste. You can have a valuable impact on the environment just by keeping your cell phone, computer, palm pilot and other devices a few extra years. + READ MORE

7 Ways to Get Rid of Unwanted CDs By Josh Peterson IN Tech & Transport Jan 16 2009 Recently, a commenter asked how could he get rid of his old CDs? Luckily, Planet Green had an article about reusing CDs, but it didn't have an article about other ways to deal with them. Well, now it does. + READ MORE

Get Good-As-New Macs and iPods the Cheaper, Greener Way By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Jan 13 2009 A cheap Mac? Sound like an oxymoron to anyone else? The main reason most of us don't have one by now is strictly price-tag related: they're usually hundreds of dollars more than standard PCs. But it turns out there is indeed an alternative; a sort of secret most of us average Joe computer shoppers have been kept in the dark about. Until now. + READ MORE

Consumer Guides for E-Cycling After the Holidays By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Dec 23 2008 Some of the big gifts this year were HDTVs, gaming consoles, GPS units and other gadgety items. But when new items enter the home, often that means old gadgets get the boot. Be sure to send them to a happy hunting ground by properly recycling them. + READ MORE

Extend Your PC's Life With A Tune-Up By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Dec 18 2008 If you plan your computer purchase right, you?ll be able to score a computer that you can continually upgrade and never have to replace. However, many notebooks and some PCs are made so that you can?t upgrade them ? at least not cheaply or easily ? which means you need to make them last as long as possible. + READ MORE

7 Ways to Make Your Gadgets Last By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Nov 24 2008 Computers are replaced at nearly the same rate even though it is often simple to make upgrades. Because of the way we have been taught to replace the old with new, many people have never learned how to do simple repairs to electronics, opting instead to replace them. + READ MORE

How to Buy Used Electronics By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Nov 11 2008 Buying refurbished or reconditioned electronics is a green way to shop for a lot of reasons. It helps keep e-waste out of landfills, extends the lifetime of useful objects, and of course can save you a ton of money. But buying used can also feel nerve-wracking because you don't know if you're getting a lemon. + READ MORE

Roadie Blog, Week 9, Downtown Battleground By Team Planet Green IN Battleground Earth Oct 3 2008 I'd say we were happy to be back in LA, a town that everyone is familiar with, but leave it up to Battleground Earth to still put us out of our element ? the Renaissance Faire. We rolled into... + READ MORE

Ready, Set, Green Week One: Electronic Overload By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 20 2008 Though I love my green iPod mini, my girly pink cell phone, and our DVR, I've never been that into electronics.And while everything else we've gotten rid of recently looks like it's been accidentally trashed, I pull together a few numbers and websites for local recycling companies so that when he finally gets that new... + READ MORE

Taking on Techno Trash By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 19 2008 On Wa$ted, one techno hubby didn?t know what to do with his techno trash, other than toss it in the garbage. E-Waste is filled with lead, mercury, chromium, cadmium, and more uglies. While these are naturally occurring elements, they are very potent and harmful when in their mined form and in our waste. Even trace amounts (1/70th of a teaspoon) of mined mercury can contaminate 20 acres of fresh water. + READ MORE

Score Your Electronics with Greenpeace's Updated Scorecard By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Jun 11 2008 It's great that it's getting easier to recycle old electronics and that you can even earn rebates when you recycle, but how do you know which companies are producing greener electronics to begin with? To help navigate the large (and growing) field of electronics companies, and their claims of relative green-ness, Greenpeace has updated its Electronics Scorecard. + READ MORE

Meet Daniel Sieberg By Team Planet Green IN G Word May 5 2008 Daniel Sieberg joined CBS News as the network's science and technology correspondent in December 2006. He contributes to the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, the CBS Early Show, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Radio and CBSNews.com. Sieberg has reported on... + READ MORE

Recycle Your Electronics Easily at Big Retailers By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Apr 29 2008 In 2005, used or unwanted electronics amounted to approximately 1.9 to 2.2 million tons.Staples No matter the brand or where the equipment was purchased, Staples' recycling program covers everything from desktops, laptops and printers to peripherals like keyboards, mice and speakers; each piece of large equipment (e.g.... + READ MORE

Recycle Your Electronics by Mail, for Free By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Tech & Transport Mar 18 2008 It doesn't get better than this: You can now recycle your small electronics and printer cartridges through the U.S. Postal Service's Mail Back program, for free. The pilot program is currently available in 10 areas, including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Diego, but could become a national program as... + READ MORE

Dispose of Toxic Household Chemicals, Safely By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Mar 12 2008 So, you're on board with detoxing your home and doing some green cleaning in your home; that's great! Don't pour 'em down the drain: Different locales have different rules on this-some places let you dispose of a small amount flushed with lots and lots of water-but, generally, it's best not to head for the drain or... + READ MORE

Clean Up, Prepare Your Old Computer Before You Donate It By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Mar 7 2008 We've already covered how to determine if you should repair or recycle your computer, but what if you decide to upgrade while your old one is still in good working order? You don't want to leave anything important to you-such as personal information and documents-on the computer though, so be sure to use some... + READ MORE

Reduce Your Company's Carbon Footprint By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Feb 11 2008 As part of its goal to operate as an environmentally aware and carbon-neutral company by 2009, Guidance, which designs and supports business applications and technology solutions, has developed a guide you can download to help you evaluate your own company's carbon footprint. Offset your remaining carbon footprint:... + READ MORE

Avoid Hazardous Materials, Buy an EPEAT-Registered PC By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Tech & Transport Jan 23 2008 Although computer makers have made strides in reducing toxic components in their desktops, laptops, and monitors, most PCs are still chockfull of hazardous substances. Purchases of EPEAT-registered PCs and monitors over the next five years, according to the EPA, can potentially reduce hazardous waste by more than 4... + READ MORE