Televisions & Monitors

  • Samsung Recycling Direct Launches New Sites Across Country

    October 3rd, 2008


    Samsung Electronics America, Inc., recently launched Samsung Recycling Direct℠, a take-back and recycling program for all Samsung consumer electronics. Over 170 drop-off locations across all 50 states have been established for consumers to bring their Samsung branded electronics for free recycling.

    The locations will also accept non-Samsung branded consumer electronics for a nominal fee. In a growing number of locations, continue …


  • EPA Creates Site to Help with Digital Switch

    October 2nd, 2008


    February 17, 2009 is quickly approaching, also known as the day when broadcast television stations switch their signal to digital only. The U.S. EPA has created a new resource page to help consumers deal with the transition and minimize the environmental impact.

    The page includes an overview of which televisions will be affected, how to find a digital converter box continue …


  • Toshiba Expands Free Recycling Program

    October 2nd, 2008


    Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (TDPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced today that its free recycling program now accepts electronics that are not Toshiba products. TDPD, along with Toshiba America, has set a goal to recycle 12 million pounds of electronics by 2010 through the new program.

    Toshiba now has one of the most comprehensive trade-in programs continue …


  • Congress Looks to Ban Mercury Exports by 2013

    September 30th, 2008


    The U.S. House of Representatives voted 393-5 in favor of new legislation that would halt the export of products containing mercury to other countries by the end of 2012.

    The Senate approved the legislation on Friday, meaning it’s now being sent to President Bush. Part of the new bill would allow Congress to monitor mercury use throughout the U.S. continue …


  • Greenpeace Ranks Nokia at Top of Electronics Guide

    September 29th, 2008


    Greenpeace recently released the ninth edition of its annual Guide to Greener Electronics, ranking Nokia first above other well-known manufacturers such as Samsung and Nintendo.

    Nokia scored seven out of ten possible points, scoring highly because of its improved take-back practices in India, toxic chemical issues, utilizing models free of PVC and aiming to have all new models free of continue …


  • Environmental Film Festival to Come to Colorado

    September 29th, 2008


    The third annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival will take place Oct. 2 through Oct. 5 in Golden, Colo.

    In all, 22 films will be shown during the four-day event, covering topics such as America’s production and consumption, where oil comes from, e-cycling and recycling.  Many green organizations, such as the International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology and the U.S. continue …


  • Lenovo Offers Free Electronics Recycling

    September 17th, 2008


    Lenovo, which produces the ThinkPad and other computers, servers and mobile phone handsets, has announced that it will offer free mail-in recycling through a partnership with ECO International.

    All Lenovo and certain IBM products will be accepted free of charge, and Lenovo will also pay for the shipping. Used electronics that are still in working condition can be traded-in continue …


  • California E-Waste Recycling Network Extends to SoCal

    September 12th, 2008


    Southern California residents now have another option for recycling their electronics, as the previously Northern California-based GREENetwork has added 29 GREENspot locations from Santa Barbara to San Diego.

    GREENspot’s target is for 90 percent of California homes to be within five miles of one of its locations. The company accepts everything from televisions to cell phones to microwave ovens.

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  • Office Depot Offers Customers Money for Tech Recycling

    September 10th, 2008


    Office Depot now offers a program called Tech Trade-In, where consumers can trade-in and recycle electronics in exchange for Office Depot gift cards.  The program is powered by ecoNEW, a program administered by N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.

    Office Depot’s Tech Trade-In program accepts LCD monitors, LCD TVs, digital cameras, desktop and laptop computers, gaming systems, MP3 players, continue …


  • N.C. City Switches to Digital TV, Encourages Set Recycling

    September 10th, 2008


    While the national digital switch is not set to take effect until February, Wilmington, N.C. officially switched its five broadcast channels to digital only broadcasting, meaning analog sets without a digital tuner or cable connection will no longer have reception.

    The city is encouraging residents to connect to a digital converter box so their old televisions will still work, but continue …