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New York City First With Electronics Recycling Law

By chemrat 184 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

This is a report and analysis of New York City's law to make manufacturers responsible for cleanup of toxic electronic waste. It is an important step in avoiding the further pollution of groundwater by seepage fro landfills- electronic equipment contains many toxic substances that pose no problem when they are sealed in place

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Tags: recycling conservation toxic waste e-waste new york city landfills

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The French Chernobyl ? « Chemistry for a sustainable world

By chemrat 179 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

News about years of PCB pollution associated with French chemical plants and the recently discovered PCB levels in fish from the Rhone river. The levels of toxic PCB's in fish are ten-fold higher than what is considered safe. This has been called "the French Chernobyl" by the World Wildlife fund. PCBs are toxic components

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Tags: nuclear power france rhone river news pcb toxic waste environment alternative energy pollution chernobyl blog

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When Light is Dark: Waste from Key Solar Cell Ingredient Damages Chinese Environment

By chemrat 162 days ago from http://blogcritics.org

Discussion with personal anecdotes and additional background material of the recent revelations in the Washington Post about serious pollution of rural China by plants that manufacture polysilicon, also known as polycrystalline silicon, for use in solar panels. Chinese factories are not investing in the waste treatment and rec

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Tags: solar solar panels toxic waste green environment china polysilicon manufacture

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E-Waste and the State of Recycling Worldwide- Good and Bad

By chemrat 118 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

10 stories that show the range of issues in modern recycling, from serious problems of dumping toxic waste, especially electronic waste, in developing countries to excellent policies by cell phone recycling companies, and everything in between. Surprises? How about toxic waste dumping in Italy? Attention is focussed on issue

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Tags: recycling green environment toxic waste toxic waste dumping e-waste china italy cell phone recycling

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Changes to European Chemical Standards Affect US Companies

By chemrat 53 days ago from http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com

European rules are being considered and implemented to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in consumer goods from electronics to toys. These rules, strongly opposed by the Bush administration, will have a major effect on US manufacturers because US companies can't afford to have their products rejected by Europe. Thus, even th

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