Shock and dismay. iRobot, the company behind the geek- and cat-friendly Roomba family of robotic vacuum cleaners is dispensing some terribly outmoded waste disposal advice. After receiving a non-functioning refurbished Roomba Scooba, iRobot quickly mobilized to send Graham Hill of…
Surprising E-waste Stat of the Day
As a nation, we love our TVs. So much so that we’re keeping nearly 100 million of old, likely CRT-based relics collecting dust. The New York Times reports: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 99.1 million televisions sit unused in closets…
Will Emerging Countries Drown in Green IT's Toxic Wake?
You’ve probably seen pictures or footage of people in emerging countries, many of them very young, mired in toxic compounds as they scavenge for useful materials from mountains of e-waste that’s shipped from the U.S. and other wealthy nations. To…
Dell Recycling Program Spreads
Now 18 states are covered! Heather Clancy of GreenTech Pastures reports: Dell and Goodwill Industries have expanded the scope of their consumer technology recycling program (called Reconnect) to cover Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and West Virginia. Visit…
Fire Up Google Maps and Recycle that Relic!
If you’re any kind of computer geek, there’s a good chance that you’ve got tons of non-working spare parts occupying a couple of boxes in your closet or basement. Heck, you probably have whole PCs that can’t crunch a single…
Panasonic Expands Electronics Recycling Program
Did you know that Panasonic has a recycling program that lets customers drop off defunct, Panny-branded gear at no charge? They do, and their program has just expanded to 310 locations by adding 30 more drop-off points in the Southeast,…
