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Green design would make the world better, but greenwashing just pretends to.
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It’s better to prevent toxic waste than to have to figure out how to keep it from hurting us later. Learn More >>

Designed to Last vs. Designed for the Dump

In the U.S. we throw away over 3 million tons of e-waste every year. Only 15% is recycled.
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Responsible Recycling vs. E-waste Dumping

Dumping our e-waste in developing countries is not “recycling.” Learn More >>

Watch the “Story of Electronics”

The Story of Electronics video takes on the electronics industry’s “design for the dump” mentality and champions product take back to spur companies to make less toxic, more easily recyclable and longer lasting products.

Tell the retailers to help us recycle electronics

Tell retailers like Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Amazon, & Sears to help us recycle our electronics, like Best Buy and Staples do.

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Amazon, Best Buy and the free rider problem

“This means, to put it bluntly, that Best Buy is collecting trash generated by Amazon, Walmart and other competitors.”

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What’s Going On with Electronic Waste?

“Standards and testing on materials should be done before these products hit the market,” said Kyle. “The government should not be relying on the people working for the recyclers and waste management to act as their canary in the mine shaft.”

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Best Buy Weakens Electronics Recycling Program

The solution here would be for the manufacturers – particularly the TV companies – to visibly partner with Best Buy to cover some of the recycling costs, and to make sure that responsible recycling occurs.

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Feds correct problems created by Executive Order on electronics purchasing

The White House clarified that even though it removed the EPEAT mandate, EPEAT is the only label that meets its requirements.

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