The Sir Francis Drake Hotel earned the e-Stewards® Enterprise Designation for its decision to pursue the most globally responsible recycling practices for its electronics. The San Francisco landmark becomes the first hotel in the travel industry to achieve the designation “e-Stewards Enterprise.”

Another indicator that the international community takes e-waste very, very seriously (as should we all): The Nigerian government has vowed to clamp down on importers of out-dated electrical and electronic equipment, popularly known as e-waste.

“King County agencies recycled over 125,700 pounds of e-waste in 2011. Our ordinance to only use e-Stewards recyclers ensures responsible, compliant recycling.” Dow Constantine, King County Executive, WA

From Jefferson Public Radio, covering Southern Oregon and Northern California. The Basel Action Network’s Sarah Westervelt lends her voice to this podcast, “E-Waste Truth.” With each new electronic device, an outdated one heads for the trash.  What happens to those devices once we’re through with them?

Hear Lauren Roman, e-Stewards Business Director, speak about the problems of e-waste and the importance of using Certified e-Stewards Recyclers to ensure responsible recycling and data security. Click to “tune in” to NPR’s Hartford website to hear the discussion.

“This legislation will crack down on the reckless handling of electronic waste overseas, boost responsible domestic e-waste recycling at facilities like WeRecycle!, and protect Americans from fraudulent schemes that threaten national security.”

The smart people at the California Product Stewardship Council, Product Policy Institute and Product Stewardship Institute now agree on definitions for key terms in growing movement for manufacturer responsibility for discarded products. So what is “product stewardship,” exactly?

Public radio station WNYC takes you behind the scenes to discover what happens to your e-waste in New York City — that is, when you choose responsible collectors and e-Stewards Recyclers. Read, listen and view a slide show here.