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The Digital Television Transition: Don’t Kick Your TV to the Curb – eCycle Instead

Last year Americans disposed of more than 20 million TVs, which represents a lost opportunity to conserve natural resources such as copper and iron…

Sony Electronics Launches Latest E-Recycling Initiative GreenFill

In conjunction with Earth Day and to further encourage consumers to dispose of old or unwanted electronics in an environmentally safe manner…

U.S. EPA launches National Cell Phone Recycling Week: April 6-12

joint effort between EPA’s Plug-In To eCycling program and leading cell phone manufacturers, retailers and service providers increases national awareness about the importance of cell phone recycling…

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Learn More About E-waste

What is E-waste: most discarded computers are dumped in landfills or incinerated.  Incineration of electronic waste, or e-waste, releases heavy metals and dioxin into the atmosphere.  These metals can leach into the soil and groundwater. Exposure to them has been shown to cause a range of injuries, including abnormal brain development in children, nerve damage, disruption of the endocrine system, and damage to various organs…
 
Why Recycle Electronics: there are many reasons to recycle electronics .  These reasons include security for your identity and personal information, pollution and environmental concerns, as well as resource management…
 
Where you Can Recycle Electronics: reuse is always preferred for newer, working equipment as the first option for used electronic equipment.  Check here for many national retailers who offer in-store programs and manufactures that have mail-in programs…
 
Facts About E-waste: recent facts and figures about e-waste and its affects on the environement and to human health.

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EIA has released 12 new State Rankings pages that display charts and maps

EIA has released 12 new State Rankings pages that display charts and maps ordered by data value.  The rankings cover energy production, consumption, and price, as well as carbon dioxide emissions from electric power plants, as follows:
Total Energy Production
Crude Oil Production
Natural Gas Marketed Production
Coal Production
Total Net Electricity Generation
Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Electric Power Producers
Total Energy [...]

Experts Look For Ways to Save Lake Chad

The Food and Agriculture Organization held a special event Friday to raise awareness and mobilize funds to save Lake Chad, which was once one of the world’s largest fresh water lakes…

U.S. EPA to spend more than $50 Million to address DDT, PCBs off Southern California Coast

Agency selects cleanup remedy for Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected a cleanup strategy for the Palos Verdes Shelf Superfund Site, where a large area on the ocean floor off the Palos Verdes peninsula is contaminated with DDT and PCBs. 
The site, off the coast of Los Angeles , stretches from [...]

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Utility Solar Assessment Study (pdf)

American utilities can reach 10% solar by 2025 (June 2008)

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