Commission activates statewide site on computer recycling

From Austin Business Journal, August 28, 2008...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has launched a new statewide Web site for computer equipment recycling. The site offers Texans a simple way to find recycling options offered by their computer manufacturers.

Used computers and related equipment are a rapidly growing source of waste in Texas and nationwide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 53 million computers became obsolete last year alone, along with 35 million monitors and 82 million mice and keyboards.

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