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Technology
Got E-Waste? Target, RadioShack Will Buy Your Old iPhone
Target and RadioShack are buying old gadgets, making it all the easier to keep e-waste out of landfills.
Environment
Recycle Old Cell Phones for Cash, Reduce Waste
That pile of old cell phones cluttering your closet is worth cash. Here's how to sell them and reduce your waste.
GOOD Blog
Yo, Toronto: Chuck and Vince Want Your Electronics
Canadians are funny. To promote its electronics recycling program, the City of Toronto has created a series of three brilliant video spots that...
Environment
Transparency: The Growing E-Waste Situation
As we throw out more and more electronics, where do we throw out our old ones?
Business
With the EcoATM, Your Old Phone No Longer Feels Worthless
Coming to a mall near you: this kiosk makes recycling electronics as easy as cashing a check.
Education
287 Projects, and Counting
The votes are in and the September class of 32 Pepsi Refresh Project finalists is poised to bring their diverse, change-making ideas to life.
Business
Target Dumping Settlement: Did We Get Fooled by Clever PR?
Target was touting its buy-back program while quietly paying a $22.5 million settlement for illegal dumping of hazardous waste. Did we get fooled?
Culture
Annie Leonard's Latest: The Story of Electronics
After exploring problems with the way we produce and consume water, cosmetics, and, of course, stuff, Leonard has turned her attention to electronics.
Business
Superb Idea: This Machine Recycles Your Old Phone and Gives You Money
Despite the slightly dubious name, the ecoATM is a smart piece of work. Like those Coinstar machines, the ecoATM is designed to sit in grocery and...
Culture
Action Sheet 003: Your Hidden Toxic Waste (and What You Can Do About It)
Is your home turning into a temporary e-waste storage facility? You're not alone. Plenty of us have old computer monitors, cell phones or...
Technology
BBC Brings London's E-waste Dumping Issue to the Air
Illegal dumping of E-waste in London steps into the spotlight in an upcoming episode of the BBC show Inside Out. Treehugger reports: BBC's Inside...
Technology
Fix Your Stuff, Limit Your E-waste
Looking to revive that dusty Nintendo 64, but not quite sure how to do it? Treehugger has a post in praise of iFixit, a site that posts free,...
GOOD Blog
Sony's New Scrappage Scheme: Yay?
Sony UK has announced a new "scrappage scheme" in an effort to get people to upgrade their entertainment systems in advance of the World Cup. The...
Technology
Toxic Tech: Greenpeace Rates Nintendo Last in Eco Guide
Among the world's biggest electronics companies, who will be the first to go green? It certainly won't be Nintendo, as the Japanese corporation...
Environment
Australian Bike Path Uses Recycled Ink Cartridges
The bike path connecting Australia’s Alice Springs and Simpsons Gap requires sweat, sinew, and a whole lot of empty ink cartridges. According...
News
There's an Awesome New E-waste Bill in the Senate
When our computers, cell phones, and other electronic gadgets break or become obsolete they usually end up in landfills. This "e-waste" is...
Lifestyle
E-waste Laws Across America
Do you have a cellular phone? Or perhaps a television? If you're reading this, you probably have a computer. And if you're wondering how to...
News
Landfill Bans: Perhaps Not the Way to Fight E-Waste
In January, a new law goes into effect in Oregon that will ban certain electronics from all landfills. The idea behind the law is to encourage the...
