Comments on: Recycling old electronics http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/ Join us as we go Green, one step at a time Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:39:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Your computer is killing Earth at Things That Make You Go Green http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-815 Your computer is killing Earth at Things That Make You Go Green Sat, 17 May 2008 17:55:32 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-815 [...] We all know throwing computers away into our landfills is bad for the environment. I’ve written about the negative environmental impact of disposing computers in our landfills, and how we can recycle comput.... [...] […] We all know throwing computers away into our landfills is bad for the environment. I’ve written about the negative environmental impact of disposing computers in our landfills, and how we can recycle comput…. […]

]]> By: Costco partners with GreenSight to offer cash for recycling at Things That Make You Go Green http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-474 Costco partners with GreenSight to offer cash for recycling at Things That Make You Go Green Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:05:41 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-474 [...] I spoke about the virtues of recycling old electronics and how it’s one of the easiest things we can do to help our landfills and the environment. Now, [...] […] I spoke about the virtues of recycling old electronics and how it’s one of the easiest things we can do to help our landfills and the environment. Now, […]

]]> By: greenhl http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-445 greenhl Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:20:57 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-445 Green Girl, EPEAT is something we definitely need. I can't wait for it to expand to other consumer electronic areas. Making items that are environmentally friendly is half the battle. Thanks for letting us know about EPEAT. Green Girl,

EPEAT is something we definitely need. I can’t wait for it to expand to other consumer electronic areas. Making items that are environmentally friendly is half the battle. Thanks for letting us know about EPEAT.

]]> By: Green Girl http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-433 Green Girl Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:49:55 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-433 When purchasing electronic products you can also ask about the nonprofit EPEAT environmental rating system, which rates products based on 51 individual environmentla performance criteria - including availability of a takeback and recycling program for the product. The system currently applies to desktops, laptops, and monitors, but will be expanding to cover printers, servers, tvs and mobile devices (cell phones, PDAs, etc) over the next few years. Many of the rated products are business class - but if consumers express an interest in EPEAT-rated products as a way to reduce their environmental impacts, manufacturers can design their consumer products to meet the EPEAT standard's requirements. Visit the EPEAT website for a searchable product database, manufacturer list, criteria, and much more - www.epeat.net When purchasing electronic products you can also ask about the nonprofit EPEAT environmental rating system, which rates products based on 51 individual environmentla performance criteria - including availability of a takeback and recycling program for the product.

The system currently applies to desktops, laptops, and monitors, but will be expanding to cover printers, servers, tvs and mobile devices (cell phones, PDAs, etc) over the next few years. Many of the rated products are business class - but if consumers express an interest in EPEAT-rated products as a way to reduce their environmental impacts, manufacturers can design their consumer products to meet the EPEAT standard’s requirements.

Visit the EPEAT website for a searchable product database, manufacturer list, criteria, and much more - http://www.epeat.net

]]> By: greenhl http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-444 greenhl Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:24:44 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-444 Thank you Susan! We look forward to having you visit us again. Thank you Susan! We look forward to having you visit us again.

]]> By: Susan Kishner http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-422 Susan Kishner Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:51:20 +0000 http://thingsthatmakeyougogreen.com/recycling-old-electronics/2008/03/24/#comment-422 Nice writing style. I will come back to read more posts from you. Susan Kishner Nice writing style. I will come back to read more posts from you.

Susan Kishner

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