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Design for Environment program: HP recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges in 2007

(14/02/2008)

HP has announced it recycled nearly 250 million pounds of hardware and print cartridges globally in its fiscal year 2007 – an increase of approximately 50 percent over the previous year. HP also reused 65 million pounds of hardware to be refurbished for resale or donation, increasing its annual reuse rate by 30 percent. In 2007, HP surpassed its goal to recycle 1 billion pounds of technology equipment and is well on its way to reaching its new goal to recover 2 billion pounds of products by t... [more]

D3 and G1 fuel treatment: ChemEcol fuel treatments reduce fuel consumption, emissions of greenhouse gases and other toxic pollutants

(04/02/2008)

Recent research in Boston, USA, revealed that transport pollutants have an impact on child development. New Scientist magazine reported that pollutant emissions can reduce a child’s IQ score by as much as 3 points. Also, diesel engine particulate emissions are very damaging to human health. In June 2007 the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy made a press release citing 10,000 UK deaths per year are attributable to particulate size of 10 microns or smaller (PM10), with 25% of UK atmospheric PM10 ... [more]

Distributor Takeback Scheme: WEEE Regulations ensure more waste products are recycled

(07/07/2007)

New WEEE Regulations on the electrical industry that came into effect on 1 July will result in more waste products being recycled and not consigned to the scrap heap. Last year 2 million tonnes of electrical waste was generated in the UK alone, enough to fill the new Wembley Stadium six times over. The introduction of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations means that manufacturers, importers and retailers of domestic appliances, office equipment and other goods will ... [more]