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As a result of last week's vote, member states will have to increase their collection of e-waste beyond the current flat-rate target of 4kg per person per year, so that by 2016 they will instead have to collect 45 tonnes for every 100 tonnes of electronic goods put on sale three years previously. By 2019, this target will rise to a collection rate of 65 per cent of sales from three years previous, although countries have the alternative of collecting a comparable figure of 85 per cent of all e-waste generated. In a statement, the parliament said better processing of e-waste would not only reduce the amount of potentially toxic waste sent to landfill or illegally exported overseas, but lead to greater recovery of valuable raw materials. UK-based IT charity Computer Aid slammed the new rules as "extremely disappointing," after MEPs ignored calls for a separate target to encourage the re-use of old electronic equipment that could be refurbished. It said the decision not to include a target for reusing electronic goods ran counter to the EU's own waste hierarchy, which holds prevention of waste and reuse as its top priorities.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-30T16:52:48-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?_r=2&amp;pagewanted=all">      <title>In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad</title>      <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html?_r=2&amp;pagewanted=all</link>      <description><![CDATA[In the last decade, Apple has become one of the mightiest, richest and most successful companies in the world, in part by mastering global manufacturing. Apple and its high-technology peers -- as well as dozens of other American industries -- have achieved a pace of innovation nearly unmatched in modern history. However, the workers assembling iPhones, iPads and other devices often labor in harsh conditions, according to employees inside those plants, worker advocates and documents published by companies themselves. Problems are as varied as onerous work environments and serious -- sometimes deadly -- safety problems.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-27T14:52:26-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/how-we-are-greenwashing-cloud-means-for-it-carbon-footprint.html">      <title>How We Are Greenwashing The Cloud and What It Means for IT&apos;s Carbon Footprint</title>      <link>http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/how-we-are-greenwashing-cloud-means-for-it-carbon-footprint.html</link>      <description><![CDATA[Treehugger reported Jaymi Heimbuch talked with CES Sumir Karayi about some of the misconceptions about the cloud, and what needs to happen for it to be truly a greener option for IT.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-27T13:23:52-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.chicagotalks.org/2012/01/25/electronics-now-banned-from-state-landfills/">      <title>IL: Electronics Now Banned from State Landfills</title>      <link>http://www.chicagotalks.org/2012/01/25/electronics-now-banned-from-state-landfills/</link>      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses the IL e-waste law, particularly the landfill ban which went into effect this month. Illinois has the highest state residential electronics recycling goal in the US and the highest per pound fine for manufacturers who fail to comply with the law.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-27T12:07:18-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/more-companies-say-sustainability-needed-to-be-competitive/">      <title>More Companies Say Sustainability Needed to be Competitive</title>      <link>http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/more-companies-say-sustainability-needed-to-be-competitive/</link>      <description><![CDATA[Two-thirds of corporate leaders say management attention to and investment in sustainability rose from 2010 to 2011, according to a global study by MIT Sloan Management Review and The Boston Consulting Group. In the third annual Sustainability & Innovation Global Executive Study, sponsored by SAP and Shell, two-thirds of companies also said sustainability is necessary for competitiveness, up from 55 percent a year before.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-26T16:52:57-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/state-of-the-union-highlights-energy-a-top-priority/12460?tag=nl.e660">      <title>State of the Union highlights: energy a top priority</title>      <link>http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/intelligent-energy/state-of-the-union-highlights-energy-a-top-priority/12460?tag=nl.e660</link>      <description><![CDATA[Last night, U.S. president Barack Obama delivered his Constitutionally mandated State of the Union address. The President called for greater development of natural gas and oil reserves as well as continued investments in renewable energy. Environmental stewardship is also part of the President's priorities.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-25T17:04:24-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/corporate_sustainability/corporate-sustainability.html?id=1326992283">      <title>Business leaders form corporate sustainability council</title>      <link>http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/corporate_sustainability/corporate-sustainability.html?id=1326992283</link>      <description><![CDATA[Heavy hitters in the global corporate world have come together to form the Innovations in Environmental Sustainability Council. The newly created council will explore how innovation in business process and technology can enable strategic solutions to major sustainability challenges involving materials, energy, water, infrastructure and logistics, according to a news release. Some of the council's charter members are IBM, Boeing, Coca-Cola Co., General Motors Co., Walt Disney Co., and World Environment Center (WEC).]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-23T16:45:58-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/business-brains/apple-8216reinvents-textbook-e-texts-already-making-inroads/21414?tag=nl.e662">      <title>Apple &apos;reinvents&apos; textbook; e-texts already making inroads</title>      <link>http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/business-brains/apple-8216reinvents-textbook-e-texts-already-making-inroads/21414?tag=nl.e662</link>      <description><![CDATA[Technology has been disrupting higher and secondary education significantly in recent years, from low-cost or free online courses to digital course materials. Now, another costly aspect of education -- textbooks -- is ripe for a technology makeover. This week, in a press conference and special event, Apple unveiled its "new textbook experience," based on its announcement of the iBooks 2 app that runs on the iPad.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-20T17:10:46-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1327007800">      <title>NSF International to help certify product compostability</title>      <link>http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1327007800</link>      <description><![CDATA[Certifying that products, resins and packaging can use the compostable logo from the Biodegradable Products Institute will now by done by NSF International under an agreement reached by the two organizations.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-20T16:58:29-06:00</dc:date>   </item>   <item rdf:about="http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1327075037">      <title>Stricter e-waste proposal likely to affect European Union</title>      <link>http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/email.html?id=1327075037</link>      <description><![CDATA[European Union member states will have to collect 45 tons of electronic waste for every 100 tons of electronic goods put on sale during the previous three years under a new proposal passed by the European Parliament, the BBC reported. The bill, expected to be formally approved by the 27 EU governments soon, would become law in 2014, the BBC reported. The bill would increase the target to 65 tons by 2019, or member states could opt to collect 85% of the total e-waste generated, the news organization reported.]]></description>     <dc:date>2012-01-20T16:36:54-06:00</dc:date>   </item></rdf:RDF>
