The HP Consumer Buyback and Planet Partners Recycling Program accepts products of any brand manufacturer in the following product categories:
- Desktop PCs
- Workstations
- Notebook PCs
- Tablet PCs
- Monitors, both CRT and LCD
- Printers, both ink and laser
- Digital cameras
- PDAs
- Smartphones
Most manufacturers now offer some recycling program, if not the cash like HP, Apple for example, runs a recycling program that runs where 95% of their products are sold.
The United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Israel, Russia and India advise that children limit their cellphone use. (AP)
Close to a dozen countries around the world have issued warnings or cautions about children using cellphones, but Health Canada has no similar message for Canadians.
France is about to make it illegal to market cellphones to children under 12. The United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Israel, Russia and India are also advising children limit their use of cellphones.
Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority encourages parents to err on the side of caution, saying radiation from cellphones could pose a health risk but the research into possible effects of prolonged cellphone use is unclear. In Russia, it’s recommended children under 18 not use cellphones at all.
But while a survey conducted by CBC-TV’s Marketplace on more than 1,000 Canadian children found almost half of nine- to 13-year-olds now have cellphones, Health Canada gives no such advice about the risks of cellphone use.
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Although some types of batteries are non-toxic to the environment, such as lithium or even alkaline batteries, it is always recommended to return these depleted batteries for recycling.
A Statistics Canada survey found 60 per cent of Canadians still toss their old batteries in the trash, but only 31 per cent of Islanders threw theirs in the garbage. Everyone else in P.E.I. uses the province’s battery-recycling program.
The reason PEI is doing better is due to a provincial program that gives a drop-point at all grocery stores.
Via CBC
By now most of us have become at least somewhat eco-friendly at home, recycling, reducing waste, and saving energy. But for many of us that effort (and even awareness) ends once we walk out the door and head for the office.
A recent survey conducted for Xerox by Harris Interactive identified the top environmental pet peeves in the workplace.
The top 10 among US office workers:
1) Mindless printing resulting in increased waste (40%)
2) Leaving lights on (37%)
3) Lack of recycling bins (33%)
For more tips on how to “green” your office, check out www.xerox.com/environment.
Via Smallbiztechnology.com