Saturday, October 27, 2012

Taking Action Against E-waste!

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What You Can Do

Thanks for telling the computer companies that you want genuine green options!

It really helps when they hear this from customers or potential customers.
Here are some other things you can do to help solve the e-waste crisis in the U.S.
Stop exportsHelp stop U.S. “recyclers” from dumping our e-waste in developing countries.
Tell Congress to support HR 6252, which would make it illegal to send toxic e-waste from the U.S. to poor countries.
Click here to send a message to your Representative in Congress.
find a good recyclerFind a good, ethical recycler for your old electronic products, in the U.S. and Canada.
Click here
buying new laptopFind Greener Products.
Click here for resources for work, school, & home – by the Center for Environmental Health.
globeFind out who is working on e-waste in your area.

Click here for a list of groups in the U.S. and also other countries.