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Diverse New Advisory Body to Guide Responsible e-Recycling

By lauren | Published: September 17, 2010
e-Stewards® Leadership Council Announced 17 September 2010 (Seattle, WA) –The Certified e-Stewards® Initiative, the world’s first third-party audited, accredited international certification program for electronics recyclers that prohibits the export of e-waste to developing countries and enjoys the support of more than 70 environmental organizations, today announced its first Leadership Council. The Leadership Council will help [...]
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EPA Chief cites the e-Waste Problem as one of the US’s 6 Global Environmental Priorities

By lauren | Published: August 17, 2010
17 August 2010 (Guanajuato, Mexico) – EPA Chief Administrator Lisa Jackson declared yesterday that preventing e-waste and its irresponsible management was one of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s top six newly announced global priorities. The other five priorities were reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, improving water quality, reducing toxics exposures and building stronger institutional [...]
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Network World features e-Stewards

By admin | Published: January 28, 2010
A good summary article from article in Network World about the electronic waste problem and competing standards. Brief excerpt:  “…some of the original backers of R2 are now throwing their support to the more stringent global standard called e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment, or simply e-Stewards for short. The e-Stewards [...]
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PBS Frontline features BAN and e-Stewards in “Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground”

By admin | Published: October 9, 2009
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Stop Dumping Techno-Trash on Developing Countries!

By admin | Published: June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009 (Seattle) – The Basel Action Network (BAN), a leading global advocate for responsible toxic management practices, today called on consumers, manufacturers and retailers of computers and electronics to make a commitment to never allow their old e-waste to go to recyclers that will simply export it to developing countries. BAN asks all [...]
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