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E-Waste Rising, Electronics Makers Boost Recycling

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

Transboundary movement of hazardous waste shows a disastrous accumulation of e-waste, roughly about 6 billion tons, according to an upcoming report from the Basel Convention, reports RedOrbit. Part of the accumulation is attributed to increasing demand for electronic gaming, high definition TVs a ...

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Xerox Cuts GHG Emissions by 20% from 2002

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG emissions by 2012 from a 2002 baseline, according to the company’s 2009 Report on Global Citizenship (PDF).Xerox’s environmental sustainability ...

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EPA to Regulate Mercury Emissions, May Tag Coal Ash ‘Toxic’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/10/2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering labeling coal ash as toxic waste, while the agency moves to regulate mercury emissions at coal-fired power plants.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a 230-page report on coal ash that comes 10 months after a spi ...

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Apple, Sony Ericsson Lead in Removing Harmful Chemicals from Electronics

Posted by Environmental Leader on 07/10/2009

Apple and Sony Ericsson are among the leaders in the electronics industry to move away from using chemicals that can lead to health and environmental problems, according to a new report released by ChemSec and Clean Production Action, two nonprofit organizations.The report, Greening Consumer Elec ...

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Merck Slashes Energy Demand by 25%, Water Use by 15%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/10/2009

Merck has achieved and exceeded its corporate goal to reduce energy demand by 25 percent from a 2004 baseline and its water use by 15 percent between 2004 and 2008, according to the company’s 2008 global corporate responsibility report (PDF).To reduce energy consumption, Merck has implement ...

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