Wisconsin’s new electronics recycling program has been hugely successful. Twenty-four million pounds of electronics including TVs, computers and cell phones have been recycled since Wisconsin began its new program banning electronics from landfills or incineration. The program created 350 collection sites supported by manufacturers. Some counties are receiving more electronics than they can handle! It’s [...]

The average laptop lasts about two years and, according to a group of students from Stanford University and Finland’s Aalto University, takes about “45 minutes and 120 steps” to disassemble for recycling once its short life is over.

The U.S. government recently launched 17 new mobile apps for a variety of different services and agencies, from the FBI’s Most Wanted to FEMA Mobile. With smartphones becoming increasingly popular and more information being absorbed on the go, it’s great news that the government is working with these platforms. Here are a few of our [...]

Green technology – good. Job creation – good. The two together – great! In a significant step toward effectively utilizing green technologies for energy production, President Obama recently announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) will invest nearly $2 billion in two solar energy companies – Abengoa Solar and Abound Solar Manufacturing. Arizona-based Abengoa Solar [...]

It’s been fun to watch Team U.S.A. sweep the Vancouver Olympics with 28 medals so far and 7 of them gold. Did you know that the gold medals Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, and Bode Miller are wearing around their necks are partially made out of recycled e-waste? While the medals may contain just under 2% [...]