Tag: E-Waste - Page 5
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Any ideas for a more sustainable mobile telecom industry? (Video)
Here's a challenge for the new year: Help co-design solutions for mobile phones to improve sustainability. Imagine a phone that does not need to be charged, one that measures the drinking water quality in remote areas,
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Everything You Need to Know to Deal With Electronics on Christmas Day
Christmas day is nearly upon us, which, for many people, means a new collection of electronic gadgets. And that means figuring out what to do with the old devices.
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Americans Turning Over Electronics 400 Million Times a Year
I'll soon be dragging an old TV to the curb. 24 years old. Made in Korea. It still works, and someone will surely put it to good use. The curb outside my house works that way. But it got me thinking,
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Google Destroys 25 ChromeOS Laptops To Prove A Lame Point (Video)
Google has launched the ChromeOS laptop, which is built for working on the web -- you are mainly on the cloud using Google Docs and other programs while working from the laptop. As such, your data is constantly saved in
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EPEAT Gains New Partners to Meet Global Demand for IT Certifications
EPEAT, the organization that certifies electronics based on environmental criteria like recyclability, materials selection, and longevity, is growing by leaps an bounds. About a year and a half ago, the
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E-Waste Investigation Uncovers Problem of Fake "Green" Recyclers
The Sacramento Bee has published an article that delves into the problem of e-waste -- the mountains of electronic devices that have to be dealt with as consumers upgrade to ever newer, ever more numerous gadgets. However, more
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Mexican Oil Company Wants to Export Toxic Ships to Asia - Would Violate UN Convention & Domestic Laws
Petróleos Mexicanos, Mexico's state-owned oil company, is preparing to export three tankers to shipbreaking yards in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India or China, where environmental regulations are minimal and
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EcoSquid Digs Up Best Deals for Reselling Your Cell Phone
There are lots of companies out there who want to buy your old gadgets from you. Mostly that's a great thing -- the more companies keeping electronics in the consumer stream and out of landfills, the
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New Online System Streamlines Easy e-Waste Collection
E-waste is a difficult problem when it comes to keeping it out of waste streams. Unlike typical recycling with a blue bin offered in practically every city, e-waste can be much more of a hassle to make sure it
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What Samsung Is Doing to Green Our Gadget Lust
"Greenovation" is a new buzz word for Samsung, which held a luncheon yesterday in San Francisco to show of what the company is doing to lighten its environmental footprint as much as possible. Like every electronics manufacturer, Samsung is diligently
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Americans Own More Gadgets Than Ever. So Why Are Recycling Numbers So Low?
Image via Retrevo Retrevo.com is a great marketplace for gadgets, and it's chock full of interesting news about electronics, including our habits regarding our electronics. In a recent study, the company found that on average only 39% of Americans claim
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Landmark E-Waste Bill Introduced to Crack Down on Exporters
This week, U.S. Representatives Gene Green and Mike Thompson introduced a new bill for e-waste legislation: Responsible Electronics Recycling Act of 2010. The bill is geared toward stopping companies from
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Wisconsin Requiring Electronics Manufacturers to Pay for E-Waste
Lawmakers have started taking a stronger stance with electronics manufacturers, requiring them to accept more responsibility for the end-of-life handling of the gadgets they produce. The recent noise in
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Greenpeace Argentina Makes Procter & Gamble Take Charge For Tons Of Used Batteries
Some may argue that Greenpeace has its twisted ways, but sometimes they just nail it. In Argentina, last year there was a huge controversy over a used batteries recycling program by the Buenos Aires government:
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Computer Wire Dress by Tina Sparkles Makes Statement About e-Waste
Electronic clothing is something that continually fascinates some designers. From circuit board boxers to keyboard purses to blinking bicycling sweaters, there's just something about turning electronics into fashion. But Tina
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EPA Decides To Take e-Waste (Sort of) Seriously. Finally.
The Environmental Protection Agency has been frustratingly lax on e-waste issues, paying little attention to quality enforcement of policies, or even putting stringent policies in place at all. But finally, EPA
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Without New Recycling Schemes, Solar Industry to Perpetuate e-Waste Problem
Solar cells are everywhere these days, from household rooftops to handheld devices, powering up with the sun is popular. However, while solar cells allow us to harvest renewable energy, a lot of problematic materials
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Federal Judge Throws Out New York City E-Waste Lawsuit
After New York state passed the new e-waste law earlier in June, we figured the lawsuit by electronics manufacturers against New York City for its toughened requirements for e-waste collection would be a moot. The
