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Fighting e-waste one cell phone at a time

ReCellular, a self-described "electronics-sustainability" firm based in Dexter, Mich., has spent the past two decades working with the CTIA to become a major recycler and reseller of mobile handsets and accessories. In this interview, ReCellular Vice President Mike Newman talks about how his company is helping to reduce e-waste, as well as how enterprises can benefit from donating their mobile devices for reuse and recycling.



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Groups to launch e-waste certification program

Two environmental groups plan to launch an e-waste recycling certification program.

| News | Green IT | 11/10/08 at 3:41 pm |


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Audit: US exporting harmful e-waste to other countries

The U.S. is shipping used electronic devices containing toxic substances overseas, with little regulation and enforcement to protect people and the environment in those countries, according to a government auditor's report.

| News | Government | Green IT | 09/17/08 at 1:00 pm |


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