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The State Electronics Challenge has announced a free introductory webinar to be held on Oct. 5 at 3:00 p.m. and repeated at the same time on Nov. 3. The webinar will explain how the SEC works and how members can participate to increase the procurement of green electronics and improve the management of end-of-life IT. More information can be found here.

Both Sims Recycling Solutions and Onsite Electronics Recycling received honorable mentions at the 2011 Sacramento Sustainable Business of the Year Awards.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. has announced a new nationwide inkjet recycling program in collaboration with FedEx Office, Sims Recycling Solutions and Close the Loop. The program allows consumers to drop off used PIXMA inkjet cartridges at 1,600 FedEx to be consolidate by Sims Recycling Solutions and recycled by Close the Loop.

More than half of consumers in the U.K. don't recycle electronic items including mobile phones and MP3 players, according to a survey commissioned by mobile network operator O2 , reported by Business Green. The survey found that in addition to the creation of hazardous waste, consumers are losing out on a total 760 million GBP (over a billion dollars U.S.) in resale value.

GEEP has announced a partnership with Mexico City-based ProAmbi to expand its electronics asset management business throughout Mexico.

ECO ATM Inc. has filed Patent Application No. 20110235853, which describes a mobile phone recycling kiosk. The kiosk contains sensors to help determine the make, model and value of the deposited phone, and distributes payments accordingly.

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