Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably
Last Friday, hiding behind two trade associations, electronics manufacturers filed suit challenging NYC's e-waste law. The law is based on the producer responsibility, or product stewardship, approach, which holds that manufacturers should be responsible for taking their products back from...continued→
Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably
Earth Day presents an excellent opportunity for an update on e-waste recycling initiatives in New York, where things are developing at a fast and furious pace. You may recall that last summer the New York City Council passed landmark legislation...continued→
Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably
The Obama transition team is asking Congress to postpone the transition to digital broadcast set for February 17 because of concerns that the Commerce Department has run out of money to subsidize the purchase of converter boxes. Consumers who...continued→
Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably
Here’s a marriage that I wish I’d arranged myself. Responding to a significant and increasing decline in first class mail – due to the ever-growing use of email, on-line banking, and efforts like our own Catalog Choice – the U.S....continued→
Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably
Just before the new year, I wrote about some ways folks can safely and responsibly get rid of their used electronic equipment, such as TVs, computers, and MP3 players. As I discussed, one of the only options for doing so...continued→
