http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com babblings! Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:22:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 The recent announcement by Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric, that his Company pledges to double revenue from $10 billion to $20 billion by 2010 on an Ecomagination strategy that is focused on new products and services which"provide significant and measurable environmental performance advantages" is truly a watershed ... http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=28 The latest Greenpeace report on e-waste in China and India is receiving widepread attention in the media. http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=27 Maine is poised to be the next state to enact major e-waste legislation. Manufacurers could be charged up to 48 cents per pound for e-waste that is traced back to their plants. The bill could become law by March of 2006. http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=26 In the first half of 2005, 50 e-waste bills were introduced by 30 state and local legislatures.  A national e-waste bill is now all but certain.  And this makes it even more important for companies to develop national and global solutions that overcome the piecemeal approach that many in the ... http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=25 Saying 'So Long' to E-WasteStates can act against toxins in consumer electronicsChristian Science MonitorFrom cellphones to iPods, from PDAs to PCs, Americans love the latest gadget. Yet this profusion of innovation also creates a problem: obsolete electronic devices, many with toxic parts, are stacking up in closets and basements, and ... http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=24 A national electronic recycling bill looks more likely now that the Consumer Electronics Association is lobbying for a national bill. It will be interesting to see how California's stringent approach to recycling is affected. http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=23 Australian Govt crackdown on e-waste exports --Sidney Morning HeraldDealers and exporters of used electronic equipment face tough new criteria to prevent the unauthorised export of hazardous electronic waste (e-waste), the Federal Government says.Environment Minister Ian Campbell said special inspectors would ensure the criteria were applied."I am concerned with the large ... http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=22 US e-waste legislation is heating up as the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials has scheduled a hearing on e-waste this Wednesday. A national bill could happen sooner than most think. That means companies will be scrambling to figure out how the ... http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=21 The good news: e-waste recycling legislation that will provide recyclers with tax breaks is moving forward in the US Senate. The bad news: the legislation is buried in the energy bill over which the House and Senate are battling. http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=20 The enormous problem posed by e-waste is illustrated once again as eight European countries face court action for failing to implement WEEE directives.Meanwhile, the e-waste continues to pile up....WEEE: e-waste failure could see UK in court--Silicon.comThe UK could be dragged before the European Court for its failure to implement laws ... http://ecycling.maxustechnology.com/index.php?p=19