e-waste
Another Way to Recycle Electronics: Radio Shack April 16th, 2009
New Trade-In Program Offers Gift Cards for Old Electronics
Great news -- yet another retailer is jumping into the "we'll recycle your old electronics for you" bandwagon. This time it's RadioShack, one of the most ubiquitous electronics chains in the country. Through The Shack's new...more
Greenpeace Grades Electronics Makers on e-Waste April 7th, 2009
HP, Lenovo and Dell Penalized for Still Using Toxic Chemicals
Greenpeace has once again released its Guide to Greener Electronics, this time focusing on e-waste. Nokia and Samsung took the top slots, while HP, Lenovo and Dell were all penalized for failing to follow through...more
How to Recycle Your Old CDs and DVDs March 31st, 2009
How many old CDs, DVDs or computer disks do you have lying around your home or office? If you're not using them any more, do you know how to dispose of them? CDs and DVDs contain...more
Donate Your Old Computer Equipment to A Good Cause March 12th, 2009
Why Recycle When You Can Re-Use?
Got any old computer equipment lying around? You could recycle it (see the Green Tech archives for plenty of stories about how), or you could put it in the hands of someone who will get...more
Upgrading Your Cell Phone? Go Green with Refurbished Phones March 5th, 2009
Why Buy New When You Can Buy Used?
How often do you replace your cell phone? Every two years? Every year? More often than that? How many cell phones have you gone through in your life so far? Think about all of those old...more
Finally Time to Recycle that VCR? February 19th, 2009
DTV Transition will Make Many VCRs Useless
Do you still have an old VCR hooked up to your TV? Well, it just might end up being a useless paperweight in a few months. When the DTV transition takes places, television broadcast signals...more
Let Apple Recycle Your Computers, iPods and Cell Phones -- for Free! February 17th, 2009
Looking for a way to recycle your old electronics? Try Apple. They'll recycle your old computers, iPods and cell phones -- for free! Computers -- In order to qualify, you need to buy a new Mac...more
A Blow to Cell Phone Recycling? Recycled Phones Found to Still Have Your Data February 3rd, 2009
Follow These Tips to Wipe Your Data Clean Before Donating Your Old Phones
Hundreds of thousands of new cell phones are sold every year. Most of them go to replace older phones, which can end up being donated, refurbished and resold, thereby keeping them out of landfills and...more
Ritz Camera Introduces 100% Recyclable Rechargeable Battery January 23rd, 2009
Looking for a better rechargeable battery? Ritz Camera has started selling what it calls "the first rechargeable battery that's nearly 100% recyclable and completely non-toxic and non-combustible." It's called the Quantaray Super Z, and it...more
Eco-Friendly Batteries? January 16th, 2009
Fuji Launches 'Landfill Safe' Disposable Batteries
At last week's Consumer Electronics Show, Fuji announced a new line of disposable batteries that the company says are so eco-friendly, they are "landfill safe." The Fuji EnviroMAX batteries are free of cadmium, mercury and PVC,...more
