News release: “The .S. Environmental Protection Agency launched its Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge, an initiative to make protective electronics refurbishing and recycling practices the industry standard. EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response Lisa Feldt, joined by leaders from Best Buy, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Sprint, and Staples, made the announcement at Vintage Tech Recyclers, a certified electronics recycling facility in Romeoville, Ill.
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Daily Archives: September 28, 2012
New GAO Reports – Government Contracting, VA and DOD Health Care, Trade Adjustment Assistance
Warfighter Support – DOD Should Improve Development of Camouflage Uniforms and Enhance Collaboration Among the Services, GAO-12-707, Sep 28, 2012 VA and DOD Health Care – Department-Level Actions Needed to Assess Collaboration Performance, Address Barriers, and Identify Opportunities, GAO-12-992, Sep 28, 2012 Government Contracting – Federal Efforts to Assist Small Minority Owned Businesses, GAO-12-873, Sep… Continue Reading
CA Governor Provides Cost Savings for College Students, Sign Digital Textbook Legislation
News release: “The use of 21st century technology to bring significant savings in textbook costs for California college students will be made possible under two measures the Governor signed into law today. The companion bills by Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, SB 1052 and SB 1053, will establish development of open source digital textbooks… Continue Reading
Managing Our Online Professional Lives Presentation Stresses Importance of Managing Your Online Identity
“The presentation includes random notes and interesting quotes that illustrate not only how researchers are using social media but also how measurements of their social web impact relates to their personal brand and altmetrics. Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC’s Vice President, Research, and Chief Strategist, gave this presentation to staff at the University of Pittsburgh Library System… Continue Reading
EPIC FOIA Uncovers Googles Privacy Assessment
“Through a Freedom of Information Act request to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC has obtained Google’s initial privacy assessment. The assessment was required by a settlement between Google and the FTC that followed from a 2010 complaint filed by EPIC over Google Buzz. The FTC has withheld from public disclosure information about the audit process,… Continue Reading
