Comments on: Keep America Beautiful Comments On 60 Minutes Story – Offshoring E-Waste Is Not Green http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/11/13/offshoring-e-waste-is-not-green/ Green & Sustainable Business Ventures: For Entrepreneurs & Investors Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Wallace http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/11/13/offshoring-e-waste-is-not-green/comment-page-1/#comment-10695 Rob Wallace Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:59:40 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=900#comment-10695 Jennifer, Not an intentional omission at all! BAN is an incredible organization and we have them to thank for much of the awareness that led us to this approach. We hope that all recyclers will sign on to their standards. As mentioned, we sought not just a recycler but primarily a reseller/reuser of the equipment with a strong network and infrastructure that ensured that most phones never even had to be recycled. Cleaner, Greener, I can tell you that these retailers and OEM's are increasingly concerned about the endycycle of their products. They don't want to be pulled into the sludge over their CSR programs either - and they're putting us through the paces as well. One of the great advantages of our modern age is that greenwashing is quickly uncovered and broadcast. Jennifer,
Not an intentional omission at all! BAN is an incredible organization and we have them to thank for much of the awareness that led us to this approach. We hope that all recyclers will sign on to their standards. As mentioned, we sought not just a recycler but primarily a reseller/reuser of the equipment with a strong network and infrastructure that ensured that most phones never even had to be recycled.

Cleaner, Greener,
I can tell you that these retailers and OEM’s are increasingly concerned about the endycycle of their products. They don’t want to be pulled into the sludge over their CSR programs either – and they’re putting us through the paces as well. One of the great advantages of our modern age is that greenwashing is quickly uncovered and broadcast.

]]> By: Cleaner Greener China http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/11/13/offshoring-e-waste-is-not-green/comment-page-1/#comment-10417 Cleaner Greener China Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:04:52 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=900#comment-10417 After seeing this report, I cannot help but wonder what the link between these firms are and the likes of Best Buy, Circuit City, and the OEM brands who are all adding collection drives to their sustainability platforms. What is the possibility that these groups are actually the partners they are using, and how can firms make sure that the products collected are not offshored illegally? r www.cleanergreenerchina.com www.china-crossroads.com After seeing this report, I cannot help but wonder what the link between these firms are and the likes of Best Buy, Circuit City, and the OEM brands who are all adding collection drives to their sustainability platforms.

What is the possibility that these groups are actually the partners they are using, and how can firms make sure that the products collected are not offshored illegally?

r
http://www.cleanergreenerchina.com
http://www.china-crossroads.com

]]> By: Jennifer Kaplan http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/11/13/offshoring-e-waste-is-not-green/comment-page-1/#comment-10137 Jennifer Kaplan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:24:17 +0000 http://ecopreneurist.com/?p=900#comment-10137 Wow. No mention of BAN. I wonder why... Wow. No mention of BAN. I wonder why…

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