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Ecobloggers bring the landfill home

March 24, 2008 3:07 PM PDT

"Garbloggers" seeking to lessen their ecological impact refuse to throw things away.
Photos: Green bloggers stash trash

Refurbishing an old approach to PC recycling

January 16, 2008 4:00 AM PST

For years, people have proposed updating and reusing old PCs. Carbon taxes and other factors finally may make the idea realistic.

Pros seem to outdo cons in new phone charger standard

September 20, 2007 1:56 PM PDT

Industry forum has agreed that handsets will be charged using a micro-USB connector, with positive environmental implications.

HP backs African recycling research

September 18, 2007 2:02 PM PDT

The technology vendor is working with partners on improving the safety and environmental impact of electronic waste-recycling in the region.

Fujifilm looks to garbage for energy

June 27, 2007 1:40 PM PDT

Maker of imaging devices, photo and copying products to begin using methane gas from landfill to power its nearby manufacturing center.

Portable power from trash

June 22, 2007 7:31 AM PDT

AgriPower has developed a "virtual landfill" system that can produce electricity and heat by burning anything from nuts to old tires.
Photo: Energizing trash

Is a national 'e-cycling' solution possible?

June 21, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Electronics exec Matt Flanigan says current state-by-state approach is piecemeal and random with neither rhyme nor reason.

HP grindhouse: Where old PCs go to die

December 7, 2007 12:36 PM PST

For worn-out electronic gear, the end of the road could be a Hewlett-Packard recycling plant in Roseville, Calif.
Photos: HP's hardware graveyard

Powering cities on landfill waste

June 6, 2007 6:19 AM PDT

A start-up is opening a plant that will convert municipal waste into electricity through a cleaner process than burning.
Photo: Turning waste into energy

Apple letter divulges product tidbits

May 7, 2007 6:37 AM PDT

To satisfy environmental critics, Steve Jobs does something he doesn't do often--share product details.

Earth-friendly hangers coming to a dry cleaner near you

February 6, 2007 4:16 AM PST

HangerNetwork combines two hot concepts with venture capitalists--clean tech and kooky ad campaigns--to rid closets around the nation of pesky wire hangers.
Photos: No more wire hangers

Portable, trash-powered generator ready for deployment

February 2, 2007 10:27 AM PST

Purdue scientists build eco-friendly generator for military; device is fueled by waste, including paper, plastic, cardboard and food.
Photo: Trash transformer

Recycling e-waste into modern art

January 29, 2007 6:41 AM PST

A pair of artists dig deep in a San Francisco-area dump to come up with new looks for cast-off consumer electronics.
Photos: From e-waste to art

Garbage-to-gas system makes its debut

October 24, 2006 5:15 PM PDT

University of California at Davis unveils a digester that converts food scraps and other waste into natural gas and methane.

What you don't eat will heat your home

October 20, 2006 7:27 PM PDT

UC Davis is working on technology that turns leftover food bits into biogas, a combination of natural gas and CO2.

Dell's no-excuse recycling program begins

September 29, 2006 9:06 AM PDT

No purchase is required to participate in program, which includes free home pickup of any Dell PC or peripheral.

Greenpeace, Apple clash over toxic waste

August 30, 2006 4:57 AM PDT

Environmental group's ranking of hardware vendors purports to show which are green, which lag ecologically.

PC recycler cleans up

July 21, 2006 7:05 PM PDT

As demand for PC recycling services takes off, Newmarket IT is taking on $50 million in funds to expand its operations.

High tech: Anything but green

July 5, 2006 4:02 PM PDT

Author Elizabeth Grossman discusses the health hazards of electronics and the politics of recycling.

Dell announces free recycling for used gear

June 29, 2006 5:07 AM PDT

Consumers will be able to recycle old Dell-branded products for free, even if they turn to the competition for an upgrade.