ULTIMATE Recycling Guide

This post at Engadget details a seriously huge amount of information about how to recycle your gadgets and old computers. It's worth checking out.




http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/27/how-to-recycle-your-old-gadgets/

Recycling Info

I'm in the process of finding out some recycling options locally for everyone to use in the Florham Park area. When I have some solid info, I'll post it.

UPDATE: looks like we missed a September event, but Goodwill and Dell sponsor a program called Reconnect Partnership for recycling. The closest drop-off point seems to be in Springfield, on Rt. 22. But here is the link - enter your zip and get a Google map with locations.

Reconnect Partnership

2010 Olympic Medals to Use Circuit Boards?

A very interesting use of recycled e-waste. Check it out!

2010 Medals

Greenpeace Praises Apple

In an interesting turn from their usual comments, Greenpeace is praising Apple for their environmental choices.

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/bravo-apple

8 Ways Gadgets Have Gone Green

Here is a new article about how our electronic gadgets have moved toward responsible sustainability over time. Some of the things on this list are pretty common, and some are starting to come into the forefront of manufacturer's ideas.

Gadgets Going Green

Earth 911 - More Illegal E-Waste Trade!

Here's a new article from Earth 911 about how the EPA is cracking down on one company in particular for sending dangerous trash to China!

Read the story

Coming soon...

Some great new info on recycling. Hope everyone had a good summer!

E-Waste in Ghana

PBS' Frontline has a video up detailing the rise of e-waste in Ghana, Africa, as well as a unexpected side effect of the dumping: identity theft.

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/ghana804/video/video_index.html

Earth 911 iPhone/iPod Touch App

Hey guys - if you're an iPhone or iPod Touch user, I've got a great app for you! It's a free download from iTunes, and it's called iRecycle. It allows you to select a type of item to recycle, for instance, computers or batteries, and you then put in your location to generate a list of stores or facilities that can accommodate your request. You get phone numbers, store hours, and even directions on a mobile map to the place you need to be. Here are some screenshots:

Check it out!

http://earth911.com/iphone/

Looking Toward The Future.

Sorry for the delay. Here is the article I wrote for The Good Human last week. It's not specifically about environmental issues, but deals with them. It's more about trusting our knowledge to the people who are ultimately going to need it: our students.

http://ping.fm/dFFIV

The Good Human

I'm going to be writing a guest post for The Good Human this week, on the topic of teaching responsibility for the future. I will link to it here when it's posted!

Sorry - It's Been A While

Hi. Remember me? Yeah, I know I've been negligent in my blogging duties. But it's been busy! I know, it's no excuse. A lot of interesting things have been going on, though. Best Buy has a new comprehensive recycling program, more states have passed laws (or are working on doing so, and companies who were dragging their feet on making safer products are starting to feel the heat. Oh yeah, we had an election, too. Did you catch it? It was kind of important. :) Anyway, I'll be back shortly with a list of new links for you to check out, and hopefully be able to post more frequently in the future. See you soon!