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INFORM in the Press

This is a feed covering INFORM, Inc, our research, and our projects in the news as source or story.

Cell Phone Drive in Athens, Ohio. (May 16, 2008 14:01)
“The event is important so that people can make sure cell phones are properly recycled, not just t..

For Earth Day, think about refilling your beer bottles (Apr 21, 2008 14:16)
Whatever happened to returnable bottles?

Organic compound in household products may make human breast cells cancerous (Apr 8, 2008 20:01)

What are these chemicals and what do they do? QCTimes.com (Apr 8, 2008 20:00)
Common cleaning products contain chemicals that can be more dangerous than the germs themselves. But..

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Establishing E-WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL PROGRAM (Apr 8, 2008 19:53)
"The first of four bills before me today is Introductory Number 728. This bill establishes an electr..

Globe and Mail: New product ingredient lists fall short, critics say (Apr 8, 2008 18:53)
In an effort to appease health-conscious consumers, an association representing companies that sell ..

Jeri's Organizing & Decluttering News: The Definitive Guide to E-waste, Part 2: Old Cell Phones (Mar 13, 2008 20:03)

InformationWeek | Daily Archive (Mar 12, 2008 17:20)
Green technology isn't exactly filled with tales of heart-stopping adventure and miscreant behavior,..

TreeHugger: The Secret Life of Cell Phones (Mar 12, 2008 17:10)
"A new project entitled The Secret Life of Cell Phones aims to increase awareness of the dangerous a..

Inhabitat: VIDEO: The Secret Life of Cellphones (Mar 12, 2008 17:08)
"Just to get you thinking, here’s an excerpt from the website: “Consider this: during the extrac..

Emerald City : Los Angeles Times : 'The Secret Life of Cell Phones' (Mar 12, 2008 16:59)
Also known for her greenlagirl blog, Siel writes The Emerald City, the LA Times urban greening blog...

The Future Boy Blog: What’s next Cash from Trash (Mar 12, 2008 16:42)
Secret Life of Cell Phones was featured on CNNMoney's Future Boy blog. Future Boy is the blog nom de..

The Afterlife of Cellphones - New York Times (Feb 28, 2008 21:01)
Americans threw out just shy of three million tons of household electronics in 2006. This so-called ..

High-Tech Trash - National Geographic Magazine (Feb 28, 2008 20:53)

New Report On Household Cleaning Chemicals' Toxicity from Women's Voices for the Earth Uses INFORM Materials as Resources (Jul 26, 2007 20:53)
A new report from Women's Voices for the Earth (http://www.womenandenvironment.org/) details the hea..

INFORM General News Feed

This is a general feed covering all topics of interest to INFORM supporters. Will include items from all other feeds.

How the companies line up | Greenpeace International (Jul 3, 2008 18:48)
The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TV's and game console..

Dirty Little Secret About Hand Sanitizers - Team 5 Investigates News Story - WCVB Boston (Jul 1, 2008 14:46)
BOSTON -- Children ingesting small smounts of hand sanitizers have already led to more than 250 call..

House Passes Transportation Bill (Jun 30, 2008 19:53)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill encouraging energy conservation through the use of p..

Whitehaven Journal - Take Out the Trash Precisely, Now. It’s the Law. - NYTimes.com (Jun 30, 2008 15:42)
The citizens of Whitehaven try, really they do. They separate out their cans, their paper, their car..

The Associated Press: UN conference won't ban toxic waste exports (Jun 30, 2008 14:08)
Delegates at a U.N. conference decided against banning toxic waste exports, instead encouraging coun..

Officials: Poor nations can't manage toxic waste (Jun 26, 2008 14:20)
The world's poorest nations are unable to manage the mountains of toxic waste flowing in for disposa..

A test of six green dish soaps (Jun 24, 2008 14:17)

Tons of PCBs May Come Calling at a Down-at-the-Heels Texas City - June 19, 2008 NYTimes.com (Jun 23, 2008 15:18)
Controversy over incinerating toxic PCB in Texas

Five Tips for Buying (and Staying) Green - Laptop Mag, June 23, 2008 (Jun 23, 2008 15:16)
Five green technology buying tips

People's Weekly World - Uncle Sam sez throw your TV away (Jun 23, 2008 15:14)
Impact of TV digital conversion on the e-waste stream and the environment.

E-Waste Legislation Watch

This is a targeted feed covering e-waste legislation at the state and federal level, as well as articles on global approaches to the issue.

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Establishing E-WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL PROGRAM (Apr 8, 2008 19:53)
"The first of four bills before me today is Introductory Number 728. This bill establishes an electr..

Engineering a Tough Switch: Getting New Yorkers to Recycle Electronics - New York Times (Mar 19, 2008 14:27)

NYC Council to appease mayor and recall bill on electronics waste (Mar 12, 2008 18:50)
The City Council is expected to recall a bill requiring electronics manufacturers to recycle their p..

Managing Electronic Waste (Mar 4, 2008 20:00)
An Analysis of State E-Waste Legislation

City Council Approves a Bill Requiring Residents to Recycle Electronics (Feb 15, 2008 21:10)
New York City is a step closer to adopting one of the toughest electronics recycling laws in the nat..

Green Cleaning News Watch

This is a targeted feed on the topic of green cleaning, including but not limited to green cleaning legislation, products and programs.

A test of six green dish soaps (24/06/08 14:17)

Raiding the Pantry to Add Sparkle and Shine - New York Times (22/05/08 19:29)
Make your own cleaning products

How to clean your house without hurting the planet | by Grist (20/05/08 21:04)
...or your health.

Green Schools | Seeing Green (12/05/08 20:15)
green cleaning pilot program proved that green cleaning saves money.

Green product seals are gray area (12/05/08 20:14)
It can be almost as confusing to sort out the different green seals of approval as it is to sort ou..