http://delicious.com/informnews These are articles that INFORM Staff have found relevant, timely and interesting. Topics covered are sustainability, waste prevention, chemical hazards prevention. Occasionally we will include links to outstanding videos or podcasts covering these subject areas. Delicious/informnewshttp://feedburner.google.com 2009-07-06T17:02:16Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/q0gdGac6OqQ/12445 informnews Contrary to new adverts on Apple&#039;s &quot;greener&quot; products, the company falls short on environmental influence of new products<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=q0gdGac6OqQ:-wgbLx5r264:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=q0gdGac6OqQ:-wgbLx5r264:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=q0gdGac6OqQ:-wgbLx5r264:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=q0gdGac6OqQ:-wgbLx5r264:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=q0gdGac6OqQ:-wgbLx5r264:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/q0gdGac6OqQ" height="1" width="1"/> appliances change e-waste e-waste-legislation electronics energy_efficiency environment global hazardous imported recycling sustainable take-back http://cultofmac.com/apple-receives-middling-marks-in-greenpeace-green-computing-survey/12445 2009-07-01T15:15:01Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/90gyJHolHb0/many-traditional-cleaning-products-are-h informnews cleaning_for_health cleaning chemicals house health hazardous green informnews <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=90gyJHolHb0:hOlpzg_dSXU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=90gyJHolHb0:hOlpzg_dSXU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=90gyJHolHb0:hOlpzg_dSXU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=90gyJHolHb0:hOlpzg_dSXU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=90gyJHolHb0:hOlpzg_dSXU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/90gyJHolHb0" height="1" width="1"/>http://greenformationstation.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/30/many-traditional-cleaning-products-are-h 2009-06-30T19:26:36Z http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/27/us/politics/27climate.html?_r=1&th&emc=th informnews climate capture carbon global warming 2009-06-17T20:12:33Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/S8SzrsUQFtk/15greenwire-some-see-e-waste-crisis-trailing-switch-to-dig-81110.html informnews recycling appliances e-waste-legislation e-waste electronics legislation <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=S8SzrsUQFtk:yQdS1H7auQc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=S8SzrsUQFtk:yQdS1H7auQc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=S8SzrsUQFtk:yQdS1H7auQc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=S8SzrsUQFtk:yQdS1H7auQc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=S8SzrsUQFtk:yQdS1H7auQc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/S8SzrsUQFtk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/06/15/15greenwire-some-see-e-waste-crisis-trailing-switch-to-dig-81110.html 2009-06-15T16:23:09Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/3S4XHoAm3-U/2495 informnews global warming <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=3S4XHoAm3-U:niNzJyEc0gM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=3S4XHoAm3-U:niNzJyEc0gM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=3S4XHoAm3-U:niNzJyEc0gM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=3S4XHoAm3-U:niNzJyEc0gM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=3S4XHoAm3-U:niNzJyEc0gM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/3S4XHoAm3-U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/2495 2009-05-28T14:54:02Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/9N4IoEqcy2A/What-can-the-state-do-with-all-that-electronic-waste informnews appliances chemicals children e-waste electronics legislation mercury take-back <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=9N4IoEqcy2A:MWKDreMdeFw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=9N4IoEqcy2A:MWKDreMdeFw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=9N4IoEqcy2A:MWKDreMdeFw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=9N4IoEqcy2A:MWKDreMdeFw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=9N4IoEqcy2A:MWKDreMdeFw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/9N4IoEqcy2A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.wickedlocal.com/littleton/town_info/government/x702312301/What-can-the-state-do-with-all-that-electronic-waste 2009-05-20T17:46:54Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/2iqqY8g283k/news08.txt informnews Four pieces of legislation aimed at forcing manufacturers to take back and recycle after use by the consumer any products that contain ingredients harmful to humans or the environment<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=2iqqY8g283k:KwwNcRusXtc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=2iqqY8g283k:KwwNcRusXtc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=2iqqY8g283k:KwwNcRusXtc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=2iqqY8g283k:KwwNcRusXtc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=2iqqY8g283k:KwwNcRusXtc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/2iqqY8g283k" height="1" width="1"/> ban cellphone chemicals electronics EPA hazardous house iphone products recycling waste e-waste-legislation zero_waste cradle-to-cradle take-back http://www.thedailyitemoflynn.com/articles/2009/05/18/news/news08.txt 2009-05-11T17:14:31Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/agnxiEJZanU/4171833.htm informnews cellphone electronics recycling e-waste <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=agnxiEJZanU:0u5icyiwIoA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=agnxiEJZanU:0u5icyiwIoA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=agnxiEJZanU:0u5icyiwIoA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=agnxiEJZanU:0u5icyiwIoA:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=agnxiEJZanU:0u5icyiwIoA:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/agnxiEJZanU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-take-back-takes-off-/2009/05/09/4171833.htm 2009-05-08T17:34:50Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/IsQOHue6FkE/idUS272405937920090508 informnews Design for Environment is a systematic consideration of the performance of a product design with respect to environmental health, safety and sustainability objectives. Taking into account the full life cycle of the product from supply to manufacturing to customer use and to eventual disposal.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=IsQOHue6FkE:RedzmcrhKyg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=IsQOHue6FkE:RedzmcrhKyg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=IsQOHue6FkE:RedzmcrhKyg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=IsQOHue6FkE:RedzmcrhKyg:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=IsQOHue6FkE:RedzmcrhKyg:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/IsQOHue6FkE" height="1" width="1"/> recycling sustainable supply cradle-to-cradle appliances devices engineering office http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmInnovationAndDesign/idUS272405937920090508 2009-04-24T20:41:03Z http://www.baylor.edu/lariat/news.php?action=story&story=58253 informnews e-waste electronics cellphone informnews 2009-04-13T17:24:28Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/pT-1i3eltMo/090326-earth-hour-2009.html informnews A great event held last month signifying international participation in a symbolic fight for environmental sustainability<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=pT-1i3eltMo:1ntth-g1k8A:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=pT-1i3eltMo:1ntth-g1k8A:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=pT-1i3eltMo:1ntth-g1k8A:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=pT-1i3eltMo:1ntth-g1k8A:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=pT-1i3eltMo:1ntth-g1k8A:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/pT-1i3eltMo" height="1" width="1"/> earthday movie climate energy_efficiency energy http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090326-earth-hour-2009.html 2009-04-06T20:44:34Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/CG5O_KhTHeA/chi-0322-toxic-disposalmar22,0,6027340.story informnews Small reminder article about how to dispose of harmful substances and materials around the house.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=CG5O_KhTHeA:gRLVZHSld-o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=CG5O_KhTHeA:gRLVZHSld-o:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=CG5O_KhTHeA:gRLVZHSld-o:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=CG5O_KhTHeA:gRLVZHSld-o:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=CG5O_KhTHeA:gRLVZHSld-o:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/CG5O_KhTHeA" height="1" width="1"/> recycling e-waste waste electronics recycle take-back toxins chemicals consumer energy house http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-0322-toxic-disposalmar22,0,6027340.story 2009-03-12T16:27:53Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/N7Mg7ObljyY/26charmin.html informnews “No forest of any kind should be used to make toilet paper,” said Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, a senior scientist and waste expert with the Natural Resource Defense Council.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=N7Mg7ObljyY:OlPdGhQ-p1U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=N7Mg7ObljyY:OlPdGhQ-p1U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=N7Mg7ObljyY:OlPdGhQ-p1U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=N7Mg7ObljyY:OlPdGhQ-p1U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=N7Mg7ObljyY:OlPdGhQ-p1U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/N7Mg7ObljyY" height="1" width="1"/> paper recycling environment http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/science/earth/26charmin.html?_r=1 2008-12-03T15:22:42Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/lpRTPxFci_U/-2284chemical-paint-may-play-role-promoting-obesity informnews tributyltin, a chemical found in many consumer paints and preservation finishers, has been found to cause many different types of health degradation, including liver problems and obesity<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=lpRTPxFci_U:6G1vf5-teCU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=lpRTPxFci_U:6G1vf5-teCU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=lpRTPxFci_U:6G1vf5-teCU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=lpRTPxFci_U:6G1vf5-teCU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=lpRTPxFci_U:6G1vf5-teCU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/lpRTPxFci_U" height="1" width="1"/> cleaning_for_health toxins chemicals pesticides environment http://www.topnews.in/healthcare/content/-2284chemical-paint-may-play-role-promoting-obesity 2008-12-03T15:09:32Z http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~3/EllkTSaqeMQ/Nanosilver_Disinfects_%E2%80%94_But_at_What_Price%3F informnews Nanosilver has begun to appear in consumer products, but may cause many health problems<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=EllkTSaqeMQ:7QZTe93M5yk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=EllkTSaqeMQ:7QZTe93M5yk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=EllkTSaqeMQ:7QZTe93M5yk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?a=EllkTSaqeMQ:7QZTe93M5yk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Delicious/informnews?i=EllkTSaqeMQ:7QZTe93M5yk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Delicious/informnews/~4/EllkTSaqeMQ" height="1" width="1"/> chemicals cleaning_for_health cleaner health house toxic http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/38913/title/Nanosilver_Disinfects_%E2%80%94_But_at_What_Price%3F