New Legislation Leaves E-Recyclers Divided Electronic waste (e-waste) recyclers have found themselves at odds over the recent reintroduction of a bill that, if passed by Congress, would ban the exportation of certain types of e-waste. The Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA), which did not pass in the last session of Congress, proposes to make illegal [...]
How to Scrap a Computer Photo by: Photo by: José Alejandro Carrillo Neira | Flickr.com Selling the electronic scrap from your old computer is both an environmentally and financially smart endeavor. Not only can you prevent valuable natural materials (like precious metals) and e-waste from ending up in hazardous landfills, you can earn some quick [...]
by Maya Bornstein Photo by: Klearchos Kapoutsis | Fickr.comWith a public debt exceeding 165% of their GDP, Greece is now suffering one of the worst economic situations in the first world. To their credit, the Greeks refuse to let the debt crisis cripple their progress as a nation. Greece continues to introduce measures to [...]