EPA is working to educate consumers and others on why it is important to reuse and recycle electronics and what the options are for safe reuse and recycling of these products. State and local governments, manufacturers, and retailers, who are already aware of the pressing need to better manage these materials, are providing more opportunities to recycle and reuse this equipment. Many computer manufacturers, TV manufacturers, and electronics retailers offer some kind of take back program or sponsor recycling events. Many states have passed some sort of legislation to manage end-of-life electronics, and more are expected to follow suit.

See: eCycling

The Wall Street Journal published a new round of the paper/plastic/reusable bag debate. It’s a good article, but more telling are the comments from WSJ readers, who mainly seem to think that reusable bags are the worse of their options. The bag backlash is interesting…

The senior design team of Eric Eisele, Courtney Reid, Dan Pugh, Sarah Byrnes, and Charlie Woods was awarded a Phase II People, Prosperity, and Planet Award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Eric and his team used several Library resources over a period of time.  These include:

• ASCE Civil Engineering Database
• ASCE Conference Proceedings Online
• BuildingGreen – (BuildingGreen Suite integrates online versions of GreenSpec, Environmental Building News, and a database of more than 160 high-performance building case studies.)
• DoE Energy Codes
• Ei Compendex and INSPEC
• Environmental Engineering Abstracts
• Google Scholar
• Home Depot Smart Home
• Knovel: Engineering and Scientific Online References
• MAD CAD – (NOTE: access to cross-referenced collections of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire, and maintenance codes from BOCA, SBCCI, ICBO, ICC, and NFPA.)
• ScienceDirect
• Statistical Resources
• Statistical Resources on the Web-Energy
• Web of Knowledge

Eric also needed some ASTM standards for the Solar Coating project. Using How Do I access ASTM, SAE, ASHRAE, ISO or ANSI standards? Any other standards? Eric was able to obtain ASTM standards that he needed for the project. Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and Materials Engineering Site include a few resources that may also help in future for other projects. See also Cool Roofs and Cool Roofing Materials Database available from Heat Island Group Resources.

Eric also contributed in creating  Drexel’s web site for Sustainability and Drexel Green.

Congratulations to the Senior Design Team!

Fact: If every American recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers, more than 25,000,000 trees would be saved each year.

Tip: Consider reading newspapers and magazines online or getting a digital subscription. Most publications offer digital content at no or reduced cost. Or visit the W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Chestnut Street) online at http://www.library.drexel.edu/ and see what publications it has to offer.

See: Find  e-Journal

Source: Drexel Daily Digest, April 2nd, 2009

The OurEarth.org website began as a simple idea to make it easier for people to find environmental information.  There are outstanding environmental programs, activities, initiatives, ideas, and grassroots efforts across the country but it can be difficult to sort through all of the websites and information available.  As a result, important natural resources, energy savings, and pollutant reductions are lost each and every day, causing unnecessary damage to our planet.

See also ‘Recycling’ for more information and  ‘Recycling Directory’ to locate more details on programs such as Curbside Recycling or Cell Phone Recycling Guide from the U.S. EPA

Details:

What does Drexel recycle? Where can you recycle?
What is RecycleMania?
For answers to the above questions and more attend the workshop by Kyle Kephart (Director and Senior VP of Student Life and Administrative Services)
Workshop is on Thursday, Feb 26th at 12 noon in GSDC Room D.

Free food will be provided!

For more information please email commuters@drexel.edu

Facebook Group: Recycling, Drexel and YOU!