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ASL Recycling Brings E-waste Recycling to More Cities

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San Jose, CA (Vocus) May 6, 2008

ASL Recycling’s GREENetwork continued to grow during April with the addition of 19 GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations, bringing the total number in Northern California to 90. Now most residents can find a free place to dispose of their obsolete electronics close to their home–in most cases within five miles. As consumer awareness of these free and convenient neighborhood locations builds–especially since the GREENetwork’s Earth Day campaign to encourage people to find their GREENspot location last month–hundreds of residents are visiting a neighborhood GREENspot location, resulting in almost four million pounds of e-waste being diverted away from local landfills so far, this year.

Unlike other recyclable waste, there is no ‘blue bin’ equivalent for curbside collection of e-waste, and so, until recently, most people didn’t know what to do with it. ASL Recycling is changing that by establishing a statewide network of GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations, and by orchestrating locally focused public awareness campaigns. Californians can visit to find a nearby e-waste drop-off location.

“We want to make it as easy to recycle an old gadget as it is to buy a new one,” said Carey Levine, vice president of sales and marketing at ASL Recycling. “What we hear from consumers is that they want to do the right thing and dispose of their e-waste responsibly, but they’re concerned about their personal data or how the e-waste is being recycled. When you select a GREENspot you can be sure that you’re working with a reputable e-waste collector.”

19 new GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations opened in April

This month, 19 new GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations were established in Northern California, bringing the total to 91 statewide. The new locations added to the GREENetwork in April are available as an attachment.

What to recycle, and why

E-waste accepted at GREENspot drop-off locations includes TVs, cell phones, audio-video components, computer equipment, microwave ovens, electronic equipment from offices and labs, and more. These items are potentially toxic to the environment and by choosing to recycle them, Californians can help divert e-waste from landfills. All GREENspot drop-off locations feed their e-waste to ASL Recycling’s state-approved plants, which use an environmentally friendly e-waste recycling process.

Where to recycle e-waste

A complete list of ASL GREENspot drop-off locations is available here.

E-waste and the law

E-waste, which includes TVs, monitors, computers, cell phones, and other old electronics, is the fastest-growing category of solid waste in the United States. California is leading the nation with its Electronic Waste Recycling Act, the state’s e-waste recycling legislation. The state’s Department of Toxic Substance Control has stated that video display devices are hazardous waste and are covered by the Electronic Waste Recycling Act. This means it is illegal to discard the following devices in household and business trash:

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Getting Rid of E-waste is Getting Easier By the Day

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San Jose, Calif. (Vocus) March 31, 2008

The rapid growth of ASL GREENetwork?s GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations means that most Bay Area households are now within five miles of a facility where they can dispose of their e-waste for free. There are now 70 GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations, from Redding to Fresno, which means Northern Californians are now finding it easier than ever to find a place nearby where they can take their outmoded electronics, including old TVs, cell phones, audio-video components, computer equipment, microwave ovens, electronic equipment from offices and labs, and more.

The five most populous counties are extremely well served. In those counties, the proportion of households within five miles of an ASL GREENspot e-waste drop-off location is very high:

San Francisco county

An E-Waste Recycling Company Will be Built in Zhejiang Province

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Article by Phyllis Lau

E-waste refers loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete and broken electronic devices. Some E-waste contains toxic materials such as lead, cadmium, beryllium and mercury which can cause health and environmental pollution problems if not handled properly. The E-waste can be turned into useful materials after refurbishment and extraction. Electronic waste is becoming an increasingly pressing issue in China with the surging of the sales of electronics. It is predicted that China will produce more than 6 million tonnes of electronic discards in 2020.

One of the biggest challenges is about the recycling of the printed circuit boards in electronic wastes. The circuit boards contain precious metals like gold, silver, platinum and some base metals such as copper, iron, aluminum, etc. Conventional method is mechanical shredding and separation. In this way the recycling efficiency is low. Alternative method such as cryogenic decomposition has been studies for printed circuit board recycling, and some other methods are still under researching.

Recycling raw materials from discarded electronics is the most effective solution to the growing E-waste problem. Most electronic devices contain a variety of materials that can be recovered. By dismantling and providing reuse possibilities, intact natural resources are conserved and air and water pollution caused by hazardous disposal is avoided. Additionally, recycling reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by the manufacturing of new products. It simply makes good sense and is efficient to recycle and to keep the environment green.

Recently, a company aimed at recycling electronic waste is planned to built in east China’s Zhejiang province. funded by Japan’s Panasonic, Sumitomo, DOWA group and China’s Hangzhou Dadi Environmental Protection Co Ltd, the main concentration of the company will be collecting and recycling those home applications that are not in use any more, for example, television sets, washing machines, refrigerators, ,air conditioners, copiers, fax machines and computers. The Panasonic Dadi Dowa Summit Recycling Co Ltd will be located in Tonglu county under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou city with a cost of 121.7 million yuan (18.8 million dollars).

The project will start in June and is designed to have the ability to recycle 500.000 to 1 million discarded home appliances per year. It is expected to reach completion in the first month of next year. The general manager of the new company will be Katsuyuki Mikawa.

The Japanese companies will be mainly responsible for providing managerial experience and advanced technology to the joint venture for an environmentally friendly and energy efficient project. 35 percent of the shares of the company will be hold by Panasonic and Dadi, while 18 percent by DOWA and 12 percent Sumitomo.

The central government has realized the importance of recycling and centralized treatment of E-waste. A regulation issued by the State Council, China’s Cabinet, has been available since January 1st to make sure recycling the E-waste under the unified management. The related integrated circuit is LA1826.

Phyllis is the freelance writer for e-commerce website in the integrated circuit. SeekIc.com offers the buyers around the world to find quality supplier of electrical components globally. We try our best to aggregate leads in the integrated circuit business world, and let these leads benefit the entire business person.










ASL Recycling Hits 100 GREENspot E-Waste Locations

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San Jose, Calif. (Vocus) July 22, 2008

Just six months after launching, ASL Recycling’s GREENetwork has grown to include 100 GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations in California. ASL Recycling is one of the largest state-approved recyclers and continues to expand the reach of its GREENetwork to make it easy for Californians to off-load their e-waste. As consumer awareness of these free and convenient neighborhood locations grows, hundreds of residents and businesses are visiting a neighborhood GREENspot location each month, resulting in seven million pounds of e-waste being diverted from local landfills this year.

The growing network of GREENspots means that most Bay Area residents now have one close by. For the nine Bay Area counties, 87 percent of households are located within 5 miles of a GREENspot, and 96 percent are located within 10 miles.

Percent households located 5 miles or less from a GREENspot

San Francisco county – 100%

San Mateo county – 98%

Santa Clara county – 97%

Alameda county – 95%

Contra Costa county – 95%

Marin county – 68%

Sonoma county – 56%

Carey Levine, vice president of sales and marketing at ASL Recycling, wants to make it free and convenient for Californians to safely dispose of their e-waste. “What we hear is that consumers want to do the right thing and get rid of their e-waste responsibly, but they’re concerned about the security of their personal data or exactly how the e-waste is being recycled. When you select a GREENspot, you can be sure that you’re working with a reputable e-waste collector that is part of the ASL GREENetwork.”

Carey’s e-waste blog: http://greenster.typepad.com/zerowaste/ .

Additional GREENspots in the pipeline

In the last two months, 11 new GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations were established in Northern California, bringing the total to 100 statewide. Next month, GREENspots are coming to Southern California. New locations recently just added to the GREENetwork:

Casey Moving Systems, Atwater

Teen Challenge, Campbell

Cardinale Moving and Storage, Castroville

Casey Moving Systems, Ceres

Teen Challenge, Concord

Shred-It, Foster City

TOMRA Pacific, Fremont

Galt Recyclers, Galt

TOMRA Pacific, Napa

Cummings Moving Company, South San Francisco

Casey Moving Systems, Stockton

What to recycle, and why

Unlike other recyclable waste, there is no ‘blue bin’ equivalent for curbside collection of e-waste, and most people don’t know what to do with it. ASL Recycling is changing that by establishing a statewide network of dependable GREENspot e-waste drop-off locations, and by orchestrating locally focused public awareness campaigns. Californians can visit to find a local GREENspot. E-waste accepted at GREENspot drop-off locations includes TVs, cell phones, audio-video components, computer equipment, microwave ovens, electronic equipment from offices and labs, and more. These items are potentially toxic to the environment and by choosing to recycle them, Californians can help divert e-waste from landfills. All GREENspot drop-off locations feed their e-waste to ASL Recycling’s state-approved plants, which use an environmentally friendly e-waste recycling process.

Where to recycle e-waste

A complete list of ASL GREENspot drop-off locations is available here.

E-waste and the law

E-waste, which includes TVs, monitors, computers, cell phones, and other old electronics, is the fastest-growing category of solid waste in the United States. California is leading the nation with its Electronic Waste Recycling Act, the state’s e-waste recycling legislation. The state’s Department of Toxic Substance Control has stated that video display devices are hazardous waste and are covered by the Electronic Waste Recycling Act. This means it is illegal to discard the following devices in household and business trash:

Cathode ray tube (CRT) devices (including televisions and computer monitors)
LCD desktop monitors
Laptop computers with LCD displays
LCD televisions
Plasma televisions
Portable DVD players with LCD displays
Gaming Devices and consoles

Many other electronic devices, though not covered by the Electronic Waste Recycling Act, could be considered hazardous waste and should not be discarded in the regular trash.

About ASL Recycling and the GREENetwork

ASL Recycling is dedicated to providing consumers and businesses with the easiest, most accessible, and most trusted e-waste recycling program in the country. Every month, ASL Recycling prevents hundreds of tons of e-waste from being dumped into local landfills by collecting old electronics and preparing it for recycling. All material received at ASL’s state-of-the-art plant is dismantled: hard drives are crushed, materials are sorted and then sent to smelters that transform e-waste into salable goods. To become part of the GREENetwork, visit .

Contact:

Tim Cox

ZingPR

tim @ zingpr.com

650-369-7784

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