March 2011
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February 2011
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January 2011
3 posts
After Dump, What Happens To Electronic Waste? :... →
“Word of mouth can prompt a consumer to consider a brand or product in a way that...”
– A new way to measure word-of-mouth marketing | McKinsey Quarterly
“States have to deal with shrinking landfill space, endangered water tables, and...”
– Dar Williams: 2011: The Year We Conquer E-Waste!
November 2010
5 posts
New Electronics Waste Initiative Underway in East... →
“Old phones and accessories can be used to make bicycles, dental fillings, kettles and more.”
2010 Recycling Report Card – Electronics TakeBack... →
“Two Democratic U.S. Senators — Amy Klobuchar of Minn. and Kirsten...”
– Federal Bill on E-Waste Policies Moves to Senate
October 2010
5 posts
US Postal Service Would Rank 28th in the 2009...
A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no direct support from taxpayers. With 36,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, the Postal Service relies on the sale of...
“U.S. Representatives Gene Green and Mike Thompson late yesterday introduced new...”
– Landmark E-Waste Export Bill Introduced to Stop Global E-Waste Dumping | CommonDreams.org
Web Searchers Are Tenacious
Study finds the primary search engine is Google for 75% of users, that percentage varies by the user’s experience. “Novices” and “Advanced Beginners” have a tendency to start out on Yahoo!
“The generation gap of technology adoption between younger and older Americans is...”
– http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=101735&topicId=101800040&docId=l:1271775552&start=5
September 2010
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“What a contrast. In a year that’s on track to be our planet’s hottest on record,...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Aren’t We Clever? - NYTimes.com
“This report from Friends of the Earth Europe shows how countries that boost...”
– More Jobs, Less Waste | Business | GreenBiz.com
E-Scrap 2010 Conference This Week
NCER is traveling to New Orleans next week to take part in what is expected to be the largest E-Scrap conference yet in New Orleans, Louisiana. There will be several activites for the Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse (ERCC), our joint project with the Northeast Recycling Council:
ERCC Trade Show Booth in the Exhibit Hall - Please Stop by Booth 208!
ERCC Workshop on...
Electronics Recycling Industry Gets Online... →
“The DEA is sponsoring a National Take-Back initiative on September 25th. If you...”
– Frisco Kids: Bay Area: get rid of Rx meds, e-waste, shred docs, giveaway old suits
“We don’t like to think about it, but gadgets are one hell of a wasteful...”
– The Good Fight: Killing E-Waste - I4U News
California Drops the Ball on Plastic Bag Ban | ...
California was poised to pass the first statewide ban of single-use plastic bags in America when the legislation was defeated by a 21-14 vote on the floor of the California Senate yesterday. The vote disappointed many including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a supporter of the legislation that had gained widespread support from a diverse coalition including the California Grocers Association,...
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Solving the World's Toughest Problem: Turning...
Notwithstanding the seriousness of today’s global challenges (climate change, economic doldrums, food safety, et. al), we’ve faced equally daunting things in the past, and have always marshaled enough ingenuity and dedication to overcome these tests. So what’s different today? Perhaps it’s the breadth and complexity of what we’re facing. For the first time,...
August 2010
18 posts
Recycling Agency Now Profitable Export Business |...
Established in 2005 to collect electronic goods such as televisions and laundry machines, the Republic of Ireland’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) organization has flourished into a profitable exporting business thanks in large part to the high rate of participation among residents.
Whereas the average annual collection recovery rate across the European Union is about...
Four Ways to Ensure E-waste is Recycled Properly:
Find a Take-Back Program: Many manufacturers and retailers have to take back programs, allowing customers to return at least. Some computer models and equipment, if they want more. Details and rules vary from company: some will charge a fee, others only their own brand. Once back, the e-waste will be refurbished for resale or can be completely recycled.
Finding an e-Steward: Unfortunately,...
“Dell has eliminated the use of more than 18.2 million pounds of packaging...”
– Dell Sets Packaging Bar High For Electronics Industry - Earth911.com
“A new study released by ExactTarget finds consumers active on Twitter are three...”
– ExactTarget: Twitter Users 3 Times More Likely to Impact Brands Online
BRAND LOYALTY IS SLIPPING AMONG CONSUMERS | VML
According to Shop.com, online retailers are going to have to “wow” online shoppers this year. While a small proportion (24%) remains brand loyal, a whopping 76% are “price-sensitive” and spending cautiously. In March 2010, for example, a comScore survey showed less than 50% of shoppers reported purchasing the brand they wanted most. But prices can only go so low. How...
5 things you should know about e-waste | ZDNet →
How TED Connects the Idea-Hungry Elite | Fast...
TEDsters feel part of a curious, engaged, enlightened, and tech-savvy tribe.
These two things — great ideas and the human connections they create — make TED a unique phenomenon. Other conferences, such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and D: AllThingsDigital in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, have similar elite A-list rosters. But TED, which takes place annually in Long Beach,...
“A new study conducted by market researcher Nielsen reveals that Americans are...”
– AFP RelaxNews via VML
“If a device is still working and potentially useful, I’d rather get it...”
– Why I sold my used iPhone to Gazelle.com | CNN.com
Holiday Layaway | MediaPost →
The Internet continues to grow as the most preferred media channel, with 37.7% of U.S. consumers identifying it as the media that they can’t live without, above television at 21.6%. The percentage of consumers who purchase from mobile phones has grown from 10% in 2009 to 13% in 2010. Pricing and product research via mobile devices has also grown significantly during the same time frame, says...
U.S. GAO: Electronic Waste: Considerations for... →
Low recycling rates for used televisions, computers, and other electronics result in the loss of valuable resources, and electronic waste exports risk harming human health and the environment in countries that lack safe recycling and disposal capacity. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the management of used electronics that qualify as hazardous waste and promotes voluntary...
Growth of Digital Coupons Outpaces That of Printed... →
Coupons.com recently issued new data that shows digital coupons grew 100% during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2010, while free standing inserts in newspapers rose 8.4% for the same period. The data shows that more than $1 billion in digital coupon savings was printed or loaded to a store loyalty card via the Coupons.com network in the last 12 months, outpacing the growth of coupons...
Arthur Laffer: Tax Hikes and the 2011 Economic... →
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the nine states without an income tax are growing far faster and attracting more people than are the nine states with the highest income tax rates. People and businesses change the location of income based on incentives.
July 2010
4 posts
Best Buy Sets Landmark E-waste Collection Target
The leading U.S.-based electronics retailer released their fiscal 2010 sustainability report this week, in which the company sets a new ambitious 5 year goal – to collect over 1 billion pounds of consumer produced electronic waste through its take-back program in the next five years.
Best Buy set this goal in response to the fact that consumer electronics are one of the fastest growing waste...
WM Launches New Curbside Service for CFLs |... →
June 2010
7 posts
A chance for Congress to Acknowledge its Role in... →
Coupons Benefit Retailers, Too | MediaPost... →
one-third of online shoppers surveyed said they generally use coupon sites while shopping online. 35 million consumers visited coupon sites in April 2010, up 5% from the year prior. Besides the consumer benefit, says the report, coupons have a significant impact on retailers’ bottom lines. More than half of the consumers who used a coupon code during their last online purchase said that if...
“…one large company, Sony, set a goal of zero environmental footprint by...”
– Andrew Winston - Finding the Gold in Green