Toshiba's E-Waste Recycling Program Expanded

Toshiba's E-Waste Recycling Program Expanded to Accept All Spent Imaging Consumables – Celebrates Record Growth - Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS) celebrates an amazing 410 percent year-over-year increase* in recycled imaging consumables as part of its “Zero Waste to Landfill” program. As the first manufacturer to partner with Close the Loop Inc. (CTL), a world-class recycler of imaging consumables, Toshiba has consistently led the e-waste recycling revolution with their dedication to the environment. The company is taking the “green” lead once again by expanding their program and accepting any spent imaging consumables, regardless of manufacturer, making it easier-than-ever for business customers to recycle.

“To our knowledge, we are currently the only manufacturer accepting used imaging consumables from other companies, and we do it at no cost to our customers,” said Tom Walter, director, Aftermarket Sales, Marketing and Operations for TABS. “With e-waste growing at record rates, Toshiba wants to make it simple for businesses to recycle imaging consumables, not because we have to, but because it’s the right thing to do.”

With nearly 90,000 pounds of electronic waste recycled since the partnership began in late 2008, Toshiba has contributed to the creation of eLumber, Close the Loop’s patented composite product which is used to build structures for local communities and non-profit organizations. For example, in the past three years Toshiba’s recycled cartridges have been used to create numerous park benches, fences and garden boxes for Habitat for Humanity®.

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Free Recycling of Old Computers TVs Cell phones Video Games and More

MacSolutions Plus Stores Now Accepting E-Waste for Recycling - Consumers can recycle computers, TVs, cell phones, video games and more at no charge, starting today

Do you have old VCRs, fax machines, printers or other electronic devices collecting dust in your home? Now you can recycle them for free at the Eastern Hills Mall and West Seneca locations of MacSolutions Plus, Western New York’s leading independent Apple Specialist store.

This new service comes in response to the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act, which allows for recycling of the following covered electronic equipment: computers, televisions, small scale servers, monitors, keyboards and mice, fax machines, printers / scanners, cell phones, VCRs, DVRs, portable digital music players, DVD players, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers, and electronic or video game consoles.

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Eco Eyewear 'Greenest Glasses on Planet'

Eco - "The Greenest Glasses on the Planet" - Eco is a radically new approach to eyewear using recycled metal and plastic. Eco plants a tree for each frame sold and makes it easy to donate your used eyewear to people in need around the world.

Eco proudly presents an article published by Fast Company naming the Eco collection as “the greenest glasses on the planet”. Fast Company is the world's leading progressive business media brand, with a unique editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethonomics (ethical economics), leadership, and design.

The article describes in detail the foundation of the eco concept and the development of this product based on sustainability. The release also focuses on Eco’s various partnerships and collaborations that not only make a difference in the eyewear industry but also in the well-being of others and the environment.

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magicolor® 3730DN A4 Color Printer - Ideal for Small Business

Konica Minolta Introduces the magicolor 3730DN Color Printer - New A4 Color Printer Offers High-Quality Output and a Small Footprint – Ideal for Small Businesses and Office Workgroups

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, today announces the availability of the magicolor® 3730DN A4 Color Printer. An energy efficient solution that delivers high quality color output in an ultra-compact size, the magicolor 3730DN is ideal for busy, small offices and workgroups with growing document demands.

The magicolor 3730DN does not compromise speed due to its compact size. Printing at 25 ppm in color and B-&-W with a 120,000 page monthly duty cycle, the magicolor 3730DN has a height of only 13.6 inches to fit easily on a desktop or in tight office spaces for maximum productivity. This newest addition to the award-winning family of magicolor color printers is

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Get New Mobiles on Compare and Recycle for Old Mobile Phones

Sony Ericsson’s New Affordable Mobile Phone Gadgets Can be Paid for by Recycling Old Mobile Phones - Compare and Recycle can help you get new mobiles from brands such as Sony Ericsson, but taking your old mobile phones and finding out who will give you the most cash back for them.

If it’s any indication how infinite mobile phone product ideas are, now there’s a remote control for your phone. Sony Ericsson has released the LiveView, a small display device that is wirelessly linked to a user’s Android phone, allowing him to read text messages and view incoming calls and Facebook and Twitter updates without having to remove the larger mobile object from his bag. This has users looking to buy new mobile phones, even though they perhaps haven't outgrown the existing on. But with companies like Compare and Recycle comparing mobile phone recycling services around the country, one can at least get some money back for their old phones.

The LiveView works through a Bluetooth connected to the phone and also allows control over most basic smartphone functions, like music, calendar reminders and RSS feeds. Sony Ericsson plans on working with other applications to get LiveView functionality built into them as well.

Sony Ericsson has so much confidence in Android technology that it abandoned its old relationship with Symbian to work with Android for the foreseeable future. It has recently shipped out its Xperia X8, which at under

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ecoskin™ iPhone 4 Cover reduces Bacteria levels on Mobile Phones

Anokimobi Launches ecoskin™ iPhone 4 Cover with Antibacterial Protection - A new iPhone 4 cover made in the UK from 100% recycled material and containing Biomaster® antibacterial protection.

Anokimobi, the UK product company behind a number of eco-friendly and innovative phone accessories has just launched the iPhone 4 ecoskin™ - a precision-made cover produced in the UK from recycled high grade plastic and impregnated with silver ions to reduce bacteria levels on mobile phones.

The ecoskin™ features the same Biomaster® antibacterial protection technology used in hospitals after a recent Which Magazine report highlighted the potential for mobile phones to carry high levels of bugs.

Tom Tranter, Director of Anokimobi says: “Our existing e-pouch™ range of pouches and cases already addresses issues that our customers feel strongly about, being made from recycled plastic, organic cotton and bamboo.

“But we were surprised by what Which Magazine discovered about bacteria on phones and we have worked with the producers of Biomaster® to get this advanced hygiene technology into our products.“

The ecoskin™ continues Anokimobi’s tradition of being environmentally friendly as both the cover and its packaging are made

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Mail your Old-CellPhone and Win $1,000 from PlantMyPhone

PlantMyPhone, the easy cellphone recycling service, announces the first winner of the PlantMyPhone cellphone recycling sweepstake on United Nations World Environment Day (June 5th). Jason Prodoehl of San Francisco, California became the winner of the $1,000 sweepstake by mailing in his old cellphone and being randomly drawn from the pool of participants that started recycling with PlantMyPhone since its launch two months ago in March 2010.

According the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans annually retire 130 million mobile devices, and many of these end up improperly disposed of in landfills. Cell phones waste often contains hazardous materials such as arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, and zinc. Disposing of cell phones in landfills enables these pollutants to seep into water, land and animals that interact with these toxins.

“Electronic waste is a serious problem in the world and we all need to do all we can to minimize the impact on the environment.” explained Jason ” I saw the poster at Starbucks about recycling my phone. It sounded like a great idea, and the organization name was quite clever. I mailed my old cell phone in less than 2 minutes. I was surprised about how easy it was to use PlantMyPhone.”

PlantMyPhone enables everyone to easily and properly recycle their old cellphone through the mail to fund the planting of new trees in reforestation

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Home Used Electronics Free Recycling - Crutchfield Store

Dispose your old Electronics home used dumped items for Recycling, that to Free from Crutchfield Store

After a record-shattering turnout for an electronics recycling event in January, the Charlottesville-Albemarle community will get another opportunity to properly dispose of old electronics for free.

The location for the April 26 event is once again the Crutchfield store at Rio Hill Shopping Center, and it runs from noon to 4. The event is being held on a Sunday rather than a Saturday because traffic is generally much lighter on Sundays.

To keep the lines moving, there’s a limit of three items per household. There was no limit at the January event, and volunteers unloading the vehicles struggled to keep up when trucks and vans arrived with full payloads. This time, traffic will be directed to the front door of the Crutchfield store, where three items can be quickly unloaded.

To keep potentially harmful substances out of landfills, area residents are encouraged to bring in electronic items such as televisions, computer monitors, computers, printers, copiers, phones, stereos and VCRs. Batteries, CDs. DVDs, and toner cartridges are also acceptable. Electric items such as lamps, hair dryers, fans, toasters and power tools are not acceptable. Please click to see the complete list of acceptable items (See here for the list: http://recyclecville.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/aerc-accepted-e-waste-items.pdf).

The turnout for the January event proved that Charlottesville-area residents are well-informed about the potential hazards of e-Waste and are motivated to properly dispose of it. More than 218,577 pounds (109 tons) of electronics were collected at the event, which is believed to be a new state record for a one-day event.

The January event was funded by an anonymous local foundation and supported by Albemarle County, AERC Recycling, the Charlottesville Community Design Center, the City Of Charlottesville, Crutchfield, Papa Johns Pizza, the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission and University of Virginia Recycling.

The upcoming event is sponsored by Sony and Crutchfield. Participants can get a coupon good for $50 off select TVs when dropping off items for recycling during this event. The coupon is good on Sunday, April 26 only.

About Crutchfield Corporation
Crutchfield Corporation, which celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2009, is one of the nation's leading catalog and Internet retailers of consumer electronics products. Crutchfield has its headquarters and a retail store in Charlottesville. Since its introduction in 1974, the Crutchfield catalog has been a respected authority on car and home entertainment products, winning many awards for quality, design, and usefulness.

For more information, press only:
Jim Richardson/Crutchfield Public Relations
434-817-1000, ext. 2809

Source: PRWeb

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