Two New Reports Show Texas is a Lightweight on E-Waste Recycling Recycling advocates released two new reports which they say both demonstrate how little progress Texas has made in its effort to ramp up recycling programs for toxic electronic waste. Making TakeBack Work Better in Texas shows that Texas saw its overall e-waste recycling figures drop for the first time in three years; Survey of Local Government References to Manufacturer TakeBack Recycling shows that city and county governments are still struggling to educate the public about new e-waste recycling programs. Click here to read the press release Click here to read the Austin Business Journal article
	Recyclers Build Urban Mining Industry Most of the time, the old electronics end up in the garbage, despite holding plenty of reusable material. But a push for recycling them has gained ground in recent years through both new state laws and a developing "e-recycling" industry. Click here to read the article!
	What is Producer TakeBack? Today, our production and disposal system is unsustainable both in terms of the resources consumed and the wastes created. TCE Fund is working to create a fundamental shift in the way waste is conceived of and handled in the US. The Story of Electronics is a video created to promote responsible recycling in the electronics industry.
	April is Earth Month! You can support TCE Fund and many other Texas-based environmental organizations by participating in the EarthShare of Texas H-E-B Tear Pad Program anytime during the month of April. Tear pads with this image are at every register -- it's an easy way to contribute to dozens of environmental groups doing important work all accross the state!

Say Goodbye to Single-Use Shopping Bags in
March 2013
While other Texas cities like Brownsville, Fort Stockton and South Padre Island have all adopted their own versions of a ban, Austin is now the largest city in Texas to have prohibited the use of single-use shopping bags. (KUT News Austin)

Green Tech Gone Fake
Reused electronics may be good for the environment, but they are feeding the counterfeit tech industry and poisoning some foreign workers. (Business Week)

Expert: Reducing waste can help bottom line
Toyota Motor Corp. and Hewlett Packard have reduced their costs by instituting recycling programs and reusing materials they previously discarded after a single use. (San Diego Daily Transcript)

Summer Organizing Jobs Available at TCE
Positions available in Dallas, Houston and Austin. Gain experience, build your resume and learn the essentials of winning environmental campaigns. Click here for details.

Support TCE Fund with Reliant EcoShare
Want to help TCE Fund and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time? Reliant Energy and EarthShare of Texas have launched Reliant EcoShare, a program that allows Reliant customers to support environmental organizations through the purchase of carbon offsets. TCE Fund benefits because we are one of EarthShare of Texas' participating organizations. More information on
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