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Before long we should all be recycling experts. Here are some articles on recycling, including a handful of the latest headlines.

e-Waste

• Proper recycling of electronics is vitally important
  
  
• Recycling Keeps Toxic TVs from Landfills
  
  
• Recycle your ink cartridges - I do this myself. This is a cool thing. The only downside is that the envelopes only fit two cartridges, and I have about 10 more to dispose of myself.
  
  
• The Computer Recycling Problem
  

• Is Recycling Your Old Clothes Worth It?
  
  
• Trends in Fashion Recycling - How trendy is it? (And I wonder if recycling 'trendier' clothes is trendier.)

• Ontario to set OK recycling fee on electronics
  
  
• Fee yet to deter recycling - (Columbus, OH)
  

• Delhi to regulate recycling e-waste
  
  
• Wal-Mart steps up recycling in Fairbanks
  
  
• Eureka, Arcata both on the path to mandatory recycling
  
  
• West Bridgewater residents urged to recycle more
  
  
• New recycling plan cleaning up

Don't know how to recycle your electronics? Not convinced you should? Want to know how it's done? Check out these short clips.

Basic information on recycling computers:



"Electronic waste is the fastest growing kind of trash in America...":



Dangers of e-waste:



More data shows concern over chemicals in e-waste:



More corporations 'going green':



Computers aren't the only type of electronics you can recycle. Search Google for more important info. and instructions on how to recycle old electronic item(s) you want to get rid of. And your old cell phones are important too--instead of tossing them in the trash, consider donating cell phones to soldiers.

~Anna

“The refuse from discarded electronics products, also known as e-waste, often ends up in landfills or incinerators instead of being recycled. And that means toxic substances like lead, cadmium and mercury that are commonly used in these products can contaminate the land, water and air.” (wired.com) 4.6 million tons entered U.S. landfills in one year alone. Some of the metal is removed and recycled but then we exploit poor in other countries to do the dirty work of removing the guts. The National Geographic states that: “Much of the waste ends up being discarded along rivers and roads. Often it's picked apart by destitute scavengers, who may face dangerous exposure to toxic chemicals in the broken equipment.”

Here is an interesting point from vital graphics: “The Computer Report Card says that some U.S. companies have a double standard when it comes to recycling. While some companies have implemented recycling policies in the European Union and Japan, where such programs are mandated, they've yet to do so in the United States.”

This is a real problem and we here at PSU would like your input. Take this quick survey with comments by others and see the results at the same time—but don’t hit “submit” until you see the results.

David Best-PSU student