‘Ewaste News’ Archives
Environmentalists seek new law on e-waste recycling
Fri, Jun 5 01:01 PM New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The firm that makes your computers and mobile phones must take legal responsibility for recycling them, say environmentalists who are pushing for a new law on handling e-waste. They also want a ban on import of old computers to India. India is likely to generate as much as 800,000 tonnes of [...]
E-Waste Australia
Electrical and Electronic Products Infrastructure Facilitation Nolan-ITU Prepared in association with Centre for Design at RMIT and Product Ecology Pty Ltd Department of the Environment and Heritage, January, 2004 Read more
The e-waste association of South Africa
eWASA - the e-waste association of South Africa - is the new platform for recycling of electrical and electronic waste in South Africa. On this website you will find information about how to get rid of your old electric or electronic equipment, where you can dispose it and how it is recycled. Companies can apply to become member of eWASA, to [...]
E-waste in India
Electronic waste – or e-waste – is growing rapidly given the faster rate of obsolesce of electronic equipment. Previous studies on e-waste management in India have pointed out the problems and hazards of widespread informal e-waste recycling as it takes place in many bigger cities such as Delhi or Bangalore. Read more
NYC Wastele$$
Until July 1, 2010, NYC residents can discard unwanted or broken electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, cell phones) in the trash, but recycling these items keeps hazardous materials out of the waste stream and the environment. See electronics recycling info below for more information on how residents can recycle used electronic equipment. Read [...]
Recycling Vendor Qualification Program
The Electronics Recycling Standard defines the minimum requirements for managing end-of-life electronics. This Standard is intended to assist in determining if these products are managed in an environmentally sound manner that safeguards worker health and safety and the environment from the point of primary processing to final disposition. Read [...]
Encorp Pacific (Canada)
Encorp Pacific (Canada) is a federally incorporated, not-for-profit, product stewardship corporation with beverage container management as our core business. Our mandate is to develop, manage and improve systems to recover used packaging and end-of-life products from consumers and ensure that they are properly recycled and not land-filled or [...]
Atlantic Canada Electronics Stewardship (ACES)
ACES is a not-for-profit association registered in Nova Scotia under the Societies Act. It represents brand owners, manufacturers, retailers and other stakeholders who are committed to collecting and recycling electronic waste in an environmentally responsible manner. ACES is responsible for all aspects of the Nova Scotia Electronics Recycling [...]
Electronics Product Stewardship Canada
Electronics Product Stewardship Canada (EPS Canada) is developing a national electronics end-of-life program in Canada. As a not-for-profit organization, EPS Canada will work with an array of partners and stakeholders to design, promote and implement sustainable solutions for Canada's electronic waste problem. Read More
SWEEP (Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program)
SWEEP (Saskatchewan Waste Electronic Equipment Program) is a non-profit corporation established by manufacturers, retailers, and other stakeholders for the purpose of coordinating the collection and recycling of obsolete electronic equipment under the Environmental Management and Protection Act. Read more
