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Getting Rid of That Holiday (E-waste) Weight

Jan 5, 2012Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice, Tips

CEH is here to help you get rid of some of that holiday weight. No, not the pounds you put on from indulging in eggnog and cookies—we’re talking about those extra electronics pounds you may have gained. After all that gift giving and receiving, many of us have...

A Global Graveyard for Toxic Electronics

Aug 17, 2010Ali Geering-KlineEnvironmental Justice

Do you know what happens to your computer once you throw it out? Old electronics are dumped in “digital graveyards” in countries around the world, like China and Ghana, where all of their toxic insides are purged out into massive waste yards, polluting the land and...

Eco Tip of the Week: 16 Things None of Us Should Ever Throw Away

Apr 16, 2010Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Food, Tips

That two-gallon tank of old lawnmower fuel has been gathering dust in your garage for who knows how long. Rather than pouring toxic fuel down the drain or into the gutter, you take it to the local hazardous waste disposal facility, right? Most folks know that toxic...

I Got the Post-Holiday, Trash-Collected, Dump-Protected, Obsolete Electronics Blues

Feb 4, 2010Judy LevinEnvironmental Justice, Tips

New electronic gadgets top the holiday shopping lists of millions of Americans every year. And this means that every year, more and more obsolete and highly toxic electronic waste piles up in our basements, garages, closets, and (worst of all) town dumps. Here at the...