[GreenYes Archives] -
[Thread Index] -
[Date Index]
[Date Prev] - [Date Next] - [Thread Prev] - [Thread Next]
|
Besides BAN and the Computer Takeback Campaign, also see the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition at http://svtc.etoxics.org/site/PageServer They¹ve got a book out on the global electronics industry. Check out Robin Ingenthorn¹s sites as well, WR3A, http://wr3a.org/ and AmericanRetroworks, http://retroworks.com/american_retroworks_inc.htm For a partial listing of some of the top OEM take-back programs, go to ³Electronics Management and Recovery² at the bottom of our website ³Links² page: http://www.greentreks.org/gpcrc/links.asp#links There¹s also a link in that section to NRC¹s excellent list of ³Industry Initiatives.² There¹s no question, by the way, that Dell has really done a stupendous job with their program. Mazel Tov to David Wood, NRC, and Dell. Now if we can only make sure that consumers take advantage of this opportunity this holiday season. -- David Biddle, Executive Director <http://www.blueolives.blogspot.com> Greater Philadelphia Commercial Recycling Council P.O. Box 4037 Philadelphia, PA 19118 215-247-3090 (desk) 215-432-8225 (cell) <http://www.gpcrc.com> Read In Business magazine to learn about sustainable businesses in communities across North America! Go to: <http://www.jgpress.com/inbusine.htm> on 12/13/06 1:12 PM, Anne Peters at annep@no.address wrote: > Remember how we all learned (or figured out) along the way, 'waste always > flows to the lowest-cost disposal point' (unless you put some kind of barrier > around that happening, policy or otherwise)? > > Well this is really true with the global trade in scrap electronics. There > are two worthy non-profits who are working on this issue - David Wood helped > start and they are ongoing allies of GRRN in fact -- who can give you the > whole story on the sad export of e-scrap overseas. The context: the U.S. is > one of only about 3 nations worldwide that have not signed on to the Basel > Convention, the international treaty that prevents export of hazardous waste > to developing nations. Because of this, it is not illegal for the US to > export scrap electronics (with their inherent cargo of hazardous chemicals) to > the poor nations of the world, where e-scrap is taken aprt in unhealthy > conditions. For more on this, see the Computer Takeback Campaign's site: > http://www.computertakeback.com/ - click on The Problem. Barbara Kyle is the > Campaign Coordinator and Ted Smith the strategic guy for more info, doing > excellent work to turn around these practices and push for producer > responsibility in this issue. Dell changed its practice of using unprotected > prison labor for recycling old Dell's as a result of Ted's and Robin > Schneider's work (and David W), and now uses US electronics recyclers. > > Or see http://www.ban.org/ - the Basel Action Network is working to get the US > to ratify the Basel Convention - a huge struggle - Jim Lynch and Sarah > Westervelt there are doing wonderful work as well. Take a look at the > Electronics Recylcer's Pledge of True Stewardship on this site - these are the > practices and electronics recylcers doing the 'greenest' work here. > > Steve, feel free to contact me for more info. about electronics recycling -- > it's a large part of my practice. > Yours, > Anne > Gracestone, Inc. > 303.494.4934 vox > 303.494.4880 fax > > Stephen N Weisser wrote: >> >> Congratulations and thank you to GRRN, David Wood, and Dell. Dells domestic >> recycling program is easy to use. >> >> >> >> This question is about electronics recycling in general and NOT specifically >> about Dells program. >> >> I've heard concern and I don't know how much of it is fact and how much of >> it is just chatter...About E Waste being "dumped" overseas. The concern of >> course is especially about the hazardous parts. >> >> >> >> Does anyone have information on this either as it relates to Dell or to E >> waste/Computer recycling in general? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> Stephen N. Weisser, Sales Manager >> >> GreenLine Paper Company, Inc. >> >> 631 S. Pine Street >> >> York, PA 17403 >> >> 717-845-8697 >> 1-800-641-1117 >> >> stevew@no.address >> >> www.greenlinepaper.com <http://www.greenlinepaper.com/> >> >> Close the loop: recycling works when we buy recycled. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: GreenYes@no.address [mailto:GreenYes@no.address] On >> Behalf Of Eric Lombardi >> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:30 AM >> To: GreenYes@no.address >> Subject: [GreenYes] DELL free recycling program goes global >> >> >> >> >> >> Greetings all, >> >> >> >> First, I hope you all know how critical GRRN and David Wood, ex-GRRN E.D., >> was in getting Mr. Dell himself to the table on this issue. >> >> >> >> I have a question regarding how well the DELL program is working >> on-the-street and around the world? Does anyone know? >> >> >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> "Dell completes rollout of worldwide electronics take-back program" >> >> From: WasteNews [mailto:news@no.address] >> <mailto:%5bmailto:news@no.address%5d> >> >> >> >> Dec. 12 -- Dell Inc. has completed the rollout of its free worldwide >> consumer electronics take-back and recycling program, the company said Dec. >> 12. >> >> Most recently, the Round Rock, Texas-based electronics manufacturer expanded >> its free program to Brazil, China, India, South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan to >> meet its timetable, which it set in June. Dell has also added or enhanced >> recycling services in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and >> Thailand. >> >> >> >> "With today´s announcement, our efforts to make recycling free and easy are >> global," said Eric Gates, worldwide manager of asset recovery services for >> Dell. >> >> >> >> Dell´s program allows consumers to return any Dell-branded product at no >> cost whether or not they buy a new Dell product to replace it. The company >> is the only computer manufacturer to offer such program. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GreenYes" group. To post to this group, send email to GreenYes@no.address To unsubscribe from this group, send email to GreenYes-unsubscribe@no.address For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/GreenYes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- |
[GreenYes Archives] -
[Date Index] -
[Thread Index]
[Date Prev] - [Date Next] - [Thread Prev] - [Thread Next]