GLRPPR Sector Resource: The Dirty Truth About (Some) E-Waste Collections

Title:
The Dirty Truth About (Some) E-Waste Collections

Abstract:
A new report from the Basel Action Network calling out an electronic waste recycler for misleading practices highlights how complicated and potentially risky the e-waste collection issue can be for companies and other groups. Article by Matthew Wheeland, 5/27/09 edition of GreenerComputing.

URL:
http://greenercomputing.com/blog/2009/05/27/green-e-waste-goes-wrong

Source:
GreenerComputing

Resource Type:
Article/report

Date of Publication:
May 27, 2009

Associated Sectors:

Consumer Electronics
Consumer Information & Resources
Electronic Waste
Electronics Manufacturing
Household Hazardous Waste
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs)
Product Stewardship
Recycling & Waste Exchange

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