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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Highlights Benefits of Electronics Recycling

tcontini — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:17:35 +0000

EPA and GSA Highlight America Recycles Day
(CHICAGO – Nov. 15, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the General Services Administration highlighted the benefits of electronics recycling today for America Recycles Day.
“Instead of creating pollution, used electronics can be supporting local jobs through recycling,” said EPA Region 5 Land and Chemicals Division Director Margaret Guerriero. “It’s essential that used electronics are taken care of in the right way.”

Each year, Americans generate approximately 2.4 million tons of used electronics. Recycling these electronics reduces the amount of raw materials extracted from the earth by recovering valuable materials, saves the energy needed to make new products and reduces landfill waste. Improper disposal of electronics, such as illegal dumping, can harm people and the environment through the release of substances such as lead and mercury. Third-party certification of electronics recyclers to standards developed by either Responsible Recyclers or e-Stewards® ensures used electronics are properly managed.

The GSA buys products for the federal government, the nation’s largest single consumer of electronics. GSA leads by example with proper management of electronics resources. EPA, GSA and the White House Council on Environmental Quality have developed a strategy to combat problems caused by the unsafe handling of used electronics, including proposals for federal agencies to use certified electronics recyclers.

“The U.S. government is among the country’s largest consumers of technology and it seeks to be the most responsible user,” Kalayil said.”When these products have outlived their productivity, it is essential that we encourage the responsible disposal of electronics that will help create a more sustainable future and promote job growth in the recycling industry.”

From Enviance — Streamlining Emissions Data

tcontini — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:38:16 +0000

Centralizing Title V Compliance
The threat of fines or jail time for non-compliance has increased involvement within operations, with the responsible official now accountable
for certifying potentially thousands of permit conditions and federally enforceable regulations. Read more>

Stanford Hospital Billing Contractor Exposes 20,000 Patient Records

tcontini — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:15:46 +0000

Stanford Hospital Billing Contractor Exposes 20,000 Patient Records
From The New York Times — A medical privacy breach led to the public posting on a commercial Web site of data for 20,000 emergency room patients at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., including names and diagnosis codes, the hospital has confirmed. Read more >

NJ Puts Hard Drives with Social Security Numbers Up for Auction

tcontini — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:07:53 +0000

NJ Puts Hard Drives with SS Numbers Up for Auction
New Jersey was about to auction old computer equipment and more than three-quarters of the machines contained confidential information. It was found that 46 out of the 58 hard drives contained sensitive information, including social security numbers. Read more >

Why Businesses Recycle

mstein — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 12:36:02 +0000

Businesses are seeking Recycling Options, according to a survey by AJR & Partners. The survey also found that 90% of business respondents either don’t know how their data is destroyed or have insufficient data destruction practices for protecting their organizations from data leaks or hackers retrieving sensitive information. Over half of firms that do not recycle say their customers want them to recycle.

Hard Drive on eBay had Top Secret Details

mstein — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:31:15 +0000

Hard Drive sold on eBay had Top Secret Details – Experts uncovered sensitive information including bank account details, confidential business plans, financial company data, and personal id numbers. “Businesses need to be aware that they could be acting illegally by not disposing of this data properly.” – Dr. Andy Jones. Read more >>

E-Waste Becomes a Top Priority

mstein — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:30:34 +0000

E-Waste Becomes a Top Priority for EPA Action – EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson indicated that e-waste has become a top-level concern. “In the near-term, EPA will focus on ways to improve the design, production, handling, reuse, recycling, exporting and disposal of electronics.” Read more >>

Risk of Data Compromise

mstein — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:14:04 +0000

Risk of Data Compromise is Main Concern – Converge and Osterman Research’s survey respondents ranked protecting data security as the most significant asset disposal objective. “The prospect of a data breach from discarded equipment is clearly the main issue keeping them up at night.” Read more >>

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