Emerging Tech EWasteSpecial2 IT World Canada Staff @itworldca Published: August 18th, 2005Contents of the Special ReportSpecial featureE-Waste Special Main ArticleSomething’s cooking in a forgotten corner of the province of Zheijiang, China -and it’s the perfect recipe for a health and environment disaster.Manufacturing an e-waste solutionSome Canadian IT vendors believe responsible recycling should not be a wasted effort.Related articlesSchools face old PC disposal dilemma Industry Canada’s Computers for Schools (CFS) program has been a 13-year beneficiary for obsolete computers.Harmonizing e-waste managementEver wonder where all the thousands of defunct PC monitors, television sets, keyboards, VCRs and other electronic waste end up?Hong Kong must tackle the problem of e-wasteHong Kong does not have comprehensive recycling legislation.E-waste recycling options increaseRecycling aged electronics always feels like a chore, especially when you’re trying to do it with little or no expense of time and money.Xerox saves toner and energy with nanotechnologyResearchers at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) received the 2005 Best Emerging Technology Award from CATAAlliance.More selfishnessThe problem is that PCs and cell phones, along with products such as televisions, cause serious pollution because of the neurotoxins and carcinogens used and released in their production and disposal.White papers White paper: Electronics end-of-life managementThe Manufacturer’s Coalition for Responsible Recycling (Coalition) is a group of electronics companies that have come together out of a belief that the Advanced Recovery Fee (ARF) is the best approach to financing management of end-of-life electronics at the state and national levels.Reader Resources10 queries on e-waste recycleAsk 10 questions to ensure that your e-waste is being recycled and not exported.Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. Click this link to send me a note →Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada Emerging Tech end-of-life electronics, queries