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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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E-Stewards: Activists and industry join to certify responsible electronics recyclers

By admin | Published: March 10, 2010
BAN News Release November 10, 2008 (Seattle) – The Basel Action Network and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition joined today with 32 electronics recyclers in the United States and Canada to announce that the e-Stewards program, which identifies the most responsible recyclers in North America, is soon to be fully accredited and certified. The e-Steward Certification [...]
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ANAB Announces Accreditation for Ethical e-Stewards Electronics Recycling Certification

By admin | Published: March 1, 2010
First Certification to halt the Exportation of e-Waste to Developing Countries BAN News Release June 4, 2009 (Seattle, WA.) – The Basel Action Network (BAN) joined the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) today in announcing the launch of ANAB accreditation for the certifying bodies that will audit and certify the e-Stewards Certification program. At the [...]
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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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