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Homeschooling + marketing = great coffee?: Homeschooling + marketing = great coffee?Homeschooling does what public education can'tturn teachers loose to teach rather than toe the bureaucratic line.RE: Homeschooling marketing = great coffee?Chris, if you like *strong* coffee, check out Meth in SF on the web.Organic coffee?As part of my response to recent efforts to...; Tags: marketing, InfoWeek, Homeschooling, great coffee, recycling; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Zip Express offers door-to-door recycling: Here's a resource for the lazy among you or just the ones who don't want to waste a whole lot of fuel driving your old electronics to the nearest tech-savvy recycling center. I don't even know where mine is, but the last time there was a nearby recycling event, it...; Tags: Recycling, Computer, Productivity, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Where to ditch that old iPhone? Recycling and mobile phones: This story from the Environmental Leader is perfectly timed, considering the overwhelming media din over today's iPhone launch. According to a timed survey released by Nokia, it seems that only three percent of people opting for a new mobile phone actually recycle the old ones when...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Mobile, Recycling, Cell Phone, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Only 3% recycle their mobile phones: Only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to Nokia. Yet very few old devices, 4%, are being thrown into landfill. Instead the majority, 44%, are simply being kept at homes...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Recycling, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Only 3% recycle their mobile phones: Only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want, according to Nokia. Yet very few old devices, 4%, are being thrown into landfill. Instead the majority, 44%, are simply being kept at homes...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Recycling, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-08

Time for open source to build a Code Recycling Center: What I'd like to see is a Code Recycling Center. Corporate development staffs could unload their open source code, in whatever condition it may be in, secure in the knowledge the right home will be found for it. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Recycling, Open Source Industry, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-26
Astaro picks on PIX by tying recycling to competive upgrade offer: Security appliance vendor Astaro in BurlingtonGo Green Global Recycling to offload all the Cisco PIX equipment that it collects through a competitive trade-in promotion. Under the promo, you can get a discount of 20 percent off the priced of the Astaro Security Gateway when you hand in...; Tags: Recycling, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco PIX Firewall, Cisco PIX 535 Security Appliance, Network Security, Networking, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-06-05
The future, reusable paper: The future, reusable paperReusable PaperReusable paper is a technology long overdue. Let's save the trees and the large amounts of energy that manufacturing gobbles up.RE: The future, reusable paperI see many uses for this technique.New subject: The other day I heard a guy on the weather channel say...; Tags: Copiers, Printers, reusable paper, recycling; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
Recycling Solution Provider Increases Security and Productivity With Windows Vista: Headquartered in Barrie, Ontario, Busch Systems has specialized in recycling and composting container manufacturing and conservation solutions since 1985. Its recycling and composting products have helped a wide range of organizations, from municipal governments to businesses, reduce their waste. To remain an innovator and top service provider, Busch Systems continually...; Tags: Security, Recycling, Microsoft Windows Vista, Productivity, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software; Case studies 2008-04-01
Those scoundrels! Sounds like the Brits aren't so great at recycling PCs, either: As anyone covering green tech knows, Europe often gets held up as the serious older sibling who is wiser than those of us stateside about matters related to green tech. Certainly, the restrictions on hazardous substances legislation was driven hard out of the continent and concerns...; Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, PC, Recycling, Data Centers, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-03-12
Oregon tech recycling firm gets props in People: Wow, People magazine actually wrote about a Green Tech business. I guess our day has come! Anyway, you need a subscription to get to the story, which is part of the magazine's ongoing "Heroes Among Us" feature, so the next best thing is to check out the...; Tags: Recycling, Magazine, Productivity, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-03-08
(Photos: Airplane recycling taking off): (Photos: Airplane recycling taking off)Airplane RecycingRecycling needs to start on the drawing board when airplanes are being designed, alongside criteria such as performance, safety etc.For example structures can be conceived that make it easier to separate and dismantle when they reach end of life.As this article highlights, it is very...; Tags: recycling, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-01-15
Photos: Airplane recycling taking off: Bit by bit, dead aircraft leave desert graveyards for use in making homes, furniture, and food cans. by CNET News.com; Tags: Recycling, Photograph, Aerospace & Defense, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-01-14
On your way out, recycle yourself: On your way out, recycle yourselfMake recycling easy and everybody will do itMake people have to jump through even one hoop and no one will do it. I'll be honest, the only reason I recycle batteries is because I can bring them into work where we have a recycling program,...; Tags: recycling, Eco-friendly; Discussion threads 2007-12-27
On your way out, recycle yourself: The latest in the world of recycling? Beyond bottles, cans, newspaper, even batteries...it's the move to improve the recycling of electronics. Sony and some other electronics manufacturers are getting into the recycling mode for their products. Yet, there are still major hurdles even in urban centers as this...; Tags: Recycling, Electronics, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-12-26
Give Mother Earth the holiday gift of freecycle.org. I have.: Taking care of the planet seems like such a big job that sometimes, it seems like it's relatively impossible for us to really make a difference on an individual level. You hear about big issues and how, for example, if we all lowered our carbon footprint by just a...; Tags: Earth, Group, Junk, Recycling, Freecycle.org, Freecycle Network, Membership, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-12-10
Running a recycling drive? Be careful: Running a recycling drive? Be carefulFighting the symptomsI wonder how much attention the electronics industry pays towards using environmentally friendlier materials? Why are our electronics made of so much poisonous stuff? I suspect that with some effort by the industry, they can be a lot "greener". Greetz, Pjotr.Use FreecycleAn...; Tags: Be Careful, recycling, electronics, recycling connection; Discussion threads 2007-11-20
Running a recycling drive? Be careful: My Computer Club at the high school is planning to run an electronics recycling drive after the holidays. Ideally, we'd take in a fair number of decent PCs and peripherals replaced during the season of giving that we could refurbish and redistribute to our elementary schools. We would...; Tags: Recycling, Electronics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Computer, Productivity, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-11-20
Getting+charged+up+over+service+stations: Getting+charged+up+over+service+stationsBut whats the point.. the power plant the fuels those cells is burning coalNot to mention, i can go 300+ miles on 1 tank of gas. This would be the same cost for less than half the mileage.If the entire country were to go nueclear where needed(wind/water/ocean elsewhere), then...; Tags: E85, cell, power cell; Discussion threads 2007-10-31
Tech recycling opp for Boston-area dwellers: Live in the greater Boston area? Then this blog's for you. That's because NextPhase, the asset disposition division of distribution company Converge, is planning a "Take Back" event for Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the company's headquarters in Peabody, Mass. ...; Tags: Recycling, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-10-02