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E-Waste Focus - Prison Labor and Export
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ETBC, September 17, 2008 By ETBC
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on electronic waste today during a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment. Texas Campaign for the Environment, the Electronics TakeBack Coalition, a national coalition of environmental and consumer groups promoting responsible recycling and green design in the electronics industry, applauded the report, hailing it as the U.S. government’s first comprehensive look at the magnitude of the problem of exporting toxic e-waste to developing nations.
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E-Waste Focus - Producer TakeBack Recycling
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TCE, September 1, 2008 By TCE
Dell, Goodwill, local government leaders and a statewide environmental group gathered to alert consumers to the range of recycling options now that computer-makers are responsible for the end of life of their brand’s computers, monitors, keyboards and mice.
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Landfills Focus: Zero Waste
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TCE, April 21, 2008 By TCE
Remarks of Robin Schneider, Executive Director, Texas Campaign for the Environment It’s time to take recycling to a whole new level. It’s time for companies to design products and packaging for recycling. It’s time for local governments to put the emphasis on setting goals for Zero Waste. It’s time to stop trashing our natural resources and instead create jobs and healthier communities by reusing and recycling on a much higher rate.
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