AN outfit called TechCollect is urging Australians to help set a world record for the most e-waste collected for recycling in a week to tackle what it says is the nation's fastest growing waste problem. It's on from this Saturday until ...
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Australians are being urged to help set a new world record for the most e-waste collected for recycling between 20 and 28 April 2013 to tackle what is thought to be the nation’s fastest growing waste problem. TechCollect, a new ...
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Logistics company DHL will open some South Australian Drop Zones seven days a week between 8am and 4pm to help South Australians preparing for the digital switch on 2 April. DHL Supply Chain's five South Australian drop zones based in ...
Nowadays, there is an increasing need to keep the society protected from all the contaminants emanated by industries. In order to make the milieu protected and habitable, it is crucial to take care of the surroundings in an end-to-end ...
Electronic waste recycling firm Executive Recycling has been convicted of multiple crimes,including environmental violations related to illegal disposal of e-waste overseas,mail and wire fraud,and smuggling and obstruction,the ...
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e-Waste, LLC, an end-of-life technology waste management company located in Hudson, Ohio, has been selected by the Ohio Schools Council (OSC) to be the premier electronics recycling and data eradication company to represent a consortium of ...
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ITU today announced the finalists of the Young Innovators Competition. Open to young social entrepreneurs between ages 18 and 25 from around the world, the competition seeks innovative digital solutions in the form of initial concepts or ...
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First-time surprise entrant Wipro tops the list of rankings in the 18th edition of the Greenpeace “Guide to Greener Electronics,” with Apple dropping two spots to sixth compared to last year’s study. The guide, released ...
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As the battle between Apple’s iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III rages on – a study conducted by the disassembly firm iFixit and nonprofit organisation Ecology Centre has concluded that the iPhone 5 is less toxic than the ...
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Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times Digital billboards along Interstate 75 in metropolitan Detroit. They change their messages every six to eight seconds. Last spring, the paper's Driven to Distraction series explored the potential ...
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Canon Oceania's latest sustainability report 'Embracing Change' revealed that the company last year was "significantly affected" by: Floods in Queensland which led to about 75% of the state being declared a disaster zone. The Christchurch ...
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Fuji Xerox Australia's sustainability manager Amanda Keogh has been appointed as the head of sustainability for Fuji Xerox's international business group. The international unit manages 12 Fuji Xerox operating companies in the Asia ...
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The 'Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' program has marked its 10th anniversary with the recycling of more than 18 million ink cartridges. Over the past decade, major manufacturers have worked with Planet Ark and Close the Loop, the program's ...
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After reeling under acute power shortage, the State Government is actively looking at making usage of Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) bulbs mandatory across all households in Karnataka,� as a measure to reduce power consumption. ...
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Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) being used in the Indian market could have major health implications for unsuspecting consumers, a significant new study on mercury contained in these energy efficient devices has shown. Although mercury (a ...
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