The success of a Staten Island pilot program that allows residents to schedule e-scrap pick-ups for free has New York City officials already considering expanding the service.
The Staten Island program, which began Oct.
An Indiana newspaper urges lawmakers to address a lack of rural collection opportunities, and costs to recycle electronics are going up for residents in one upper Midwest municipality.
E-scrap pile up: As New Jersey Gov.
United Nations University (UNU) recently released a report on possible uses for CRT glass, but even the report authors want to see more research conducted.
The study specifically addressed disposal and recycling options for CRT leaded glass and whether
Kenya becomes the first African country to pass a law directing flows of e-scrap, and an Aussie stewardship group reaches out to the country's business community.
Kenya:Voice of America takes a look at efforts to formalize e-scrap management in Kenya, a country of more than 4
Nulife Glass has not yet heard from state officials on whether millions of pounds of leaded CRT material will be considered hazardous waste.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) in October tentatively moved
Electronics manufacturers are launching an e-scrap recycling pilot program in Nebraska, an effort to explore sustainable systems that aren't driven by state law.
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the project via a
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Legislation and technologies have led to more formalized e-scrap processing in China and Hong Kong, experts meeting in Macau said recently.
Spain prepares to implement its electronics reuse targets, and activists in Bangladesh urge the government to address the issue of electronics disposal.
Bangladesh: Activists pushed for e-scrap management laws at a meeting in Dhaka, one of the world's most populous cities.
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After several weeks spent considering several candidates, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as his nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
The news was