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Daily Tech: Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy
- Not a happy day in Circuit City land. Today the company petitioned for Chapter 11 protection as it struggles to survive with competing retailers like Best Buy and Wal-Mart. — Switched
- Last night on 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley exposed the electronic waste black market between the US and China.
Take Care Of Your E-Waste This Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, which means you should take the time to do a thorough E-waste spring cleaning! Did you know that every year more than 3.2 million tons of electronic waste is disposed in landfills? When computers, TVs and cell phones go to landfills, they can leak lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, selenium, chromium, and many other toxic materials into drinking water and have serious effects on our health.
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Circuit Board Necklace Takes a Bite Out of E-Waste
Be eco-geek-chic with this recycled printed circuit board necklace. Considering circuit boards account for three percent by weight of the total amount of electronic waste, you are not only getting a geekilicious piece of jewelry, but you're helping the environment as well! Each necklace is totally unique and measures over 1.5 inches wide.
Daily Tech: More Jillian Michaels Fitness Games on the Way
- Looks like Majesco is getting ready to release Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010 and Jillian Michaels' Pocket Trainer 2010. — Joystiq
- We may not be overly enthused about its new Della website, but we are excited about this! Dell has just adopted a ban on exporting e-waste as part of its policy.
Daily Tech: Lego Designer Creates a Robot Based on Son's Drawing
- How cute! Lego builder Moko built an exact Lego replica of his son's drawing. .
The Life Cycle of Cell Phones
Considering I have at least six old cell phones, this video by The Secret Life Series really got me thinking about the impact of cell phones on our environment and what can be done to minimize the dangerous amounts of e-waste. Featured on treehugger, "The Secret Life of Cell Phones" discusses the shocking statistics associated with cell phones, the dumping of nonworking electronics to China and Nigeria and the continual efforts in raising awareness about cell phone recycling programs. Lets hope with the EPA's new cell phone recycling program the estimated 150 million phones, which are said to be discarded this year will be recycled or reborn through cell phone donation.
Eco Chic Wattson Device Proves Less Is More
This year I've made a resolution to be more conscious about the energy I use and how wasteful I am. Sure, I might just be on an anti-eWaste Earth Day high, but I really would like to do my part and lower my electricity bill. Enter DIY KYOTO's small wonder Wattson, a sleek and chic tracking device that enables you to learn about your own personal energy use through interactive play.
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