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E-waste: What we throw away doesn't go away
2015-07-08 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] In the life of almost every household appliance, there comes that moment of out with the old and in with the new. However, while electrical and electronic equipment have never been more efficient, economical or in demand, consumers' desire to own the best and the latest is contributing to an environmental issue of increasing seriousness and concern. “E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in developing, emerging and developed regions and it co…
New Brunswick releases e-waste draft regulation
2015-07-07 20:26:02| Solid Waste & Recycling magazine Headlines
Typically, Atlantic Canada Electronics Stewardship collects a fee of up to $40 on the sale of electronic appliances in the Maritimes The post New Brunswick releases e-waste draft regulation appeared first on Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine.
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E-waste and organics top Canadas latest diversion stats
2015-06-19 18:39:40| Solid Waste & Recycling magazine Headlines
New biennial waste data released in June 2015 by Statistics Canada reveals that overall waste diversion in Canada rose by 4.5 per cent between 2010 and 2012 The post E-waste and organics top Canada’s latest diversion stats appeared first on Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine.
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Illinois E-Waste Bill Headed to Governor's Desk
2015-05-26 23:04:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.theherald-news.com/">The Herald-News</a> An electronics recycling bill that Will County officials helped craft unanimously passed the Illinois Senate last week and now goes to Gov. Bruce Rauner for him to sign. read more
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UN calls to tackle $19bn e-waste tsunami
2015-05-13 12:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UN has expressed grave concerns over the tsunami of dumped computers and smartphones that is expected to reach 50m tonnes by 2017. PCs, smartphones and tablets are being illegally dumped in developing countries, with the mountain of waste growing year by year. Sites where old devices are being dumped release toxic chemicals into the air, water and soil, posing significant health threats to an estimated 200m people globally. A report launched in Geneva on Tuesday said that up to 90%...
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