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Ecobloggers bring the landfill home
"Garbloggers" seeking to lessen their ecological impact refuse to throw things away.
Refurbishing an old approach to PC recycling
For years, people have proposed updating and reusing old PCs. Carbon taxes and other factors finally may make the idea realistic.
January 16, 2008 12:00 PM PSTPros seem to outdo cons in new phone charger standard
Industry forum has agreed that handsets will be charged using a micro-USB connector, with positive environmental implications.
September 20, 2007 8:56 PM PDTHP backs African recycling research
The technology vendor is working with partners on improving the safety and environmental impact of electronic waste-recycling in the region.
September 18, 2007 9:02 PM PDTFujifilm looks to garbage for energy
Maker of imaging devices, photo and copying products to begin using methane gas from landfill to power its nearby manufacturing center.
June 27, 2007 8:40 PM PDTPortable power from trash
AgriPower has developed a "virtual landfill" system that can produce electricity and heat by burning anything from nuts to old tires.
Is a national 'e-cycling' solution possible?
Electronics exec Matt Flanigan says current state-by-state approach is piecemeal and random with neither rhyme nor reason.
June 21, 2007 11:00 AM PDTHP grindhouse: Where old PCs go to die
For worn-out electronic gear, the end of the road could be a Hewlett-Packard recycling plant in Roseville, Calif.
Powering cities on landfill waste
A start-up is opening a plant that will convert municipal waste into electricity through a cleaner process than burning.
Apple letter divulges product tidbits
To satisfy environmental critics, Steve Jobs does something he doesn't do often--share product details.
May 7, 2007 1:37 PM PDTEarth-friendly hangers coming to a dry cleaner near you
HangerNetwork combines two hot concepts with venture capitalists--clean tech and kooky ad campaigns--to rid closets around the nation of pesky wire hangers.
Portable, trash-powered generator ready for deployment
Purdue scientists build eco-friendly generator for military; device is fueled by waste, including paper, plastic, cardboard and food.
Recycling e-waste into modern art
A pair of artists dig deep in a San Francisco-area dump to come up with new looks for cast-off consumer electronics.
Garbage-to-gas system makes its debut
University of California at Davis unveils a digester that converts food scraps and other waste into natural gas and methane.
October 25, 2006 12:15 AM PDTWhat you don't eat will heat your home
UC Davis is working on technology that turns leftover food bits into biogas, a combination of natural gas and CO2.
October 21, 2006 2:27 AM PDTDell's no-excuse recycling program begins
No purchase is required to participate in program, which includes free home pickup of any Dell PC or peripheral.
September 29, 2006 4:06 PM PDTGreenpeace, Apple clash over toxic waste
Environmental group's ranking of hardware vendors purports to show which are green, which lag ecologically.
August 30, 2006 11:57 AM PDTPC recycler cleans up
As demand for PC recycling services takes off, Newmarket IT is taking on $50 million in funds to expand its operations.
July 22, 2006 2:05 AM PDTHigh tech: Anything but green
Author Elizabeth Grossman discusses the health hazards of electronics and the politics of recycling.
July 5, 2006 11:02 PM PDTDell announces free recycling for used gear
Consumers will be able to recycle old Dell-branded products for free, even if they turn to the competition for an upgrade.
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