Tag: E-Waste - Page 9
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Pelican Decides a Cell Phone Looks Like Lunch (Video)
What to do when you're stuck at a zoo all day and someone drops something shiny into your pen? Well, swallow it, naturally. The pelicans in Tauphaus Park Zoo in Idaho Falls last week were playing with a cell phone
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My Powerbook Pismo Turns 10 Years Old
Today is my birthday. I am now 36 years old and in most ways, still functional. Luckily, I haven't needed any upgrades or factory resets.
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Peru Makes a Big Statement About Reusing, Not Recycling, Electronics
We talk a lot about how reusing items is usually greener than recycling, and the more an item can be reused, the better. That is definitely the case for electronics, since throwing them out or even
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Greenpeace: In Defense of Our Recent Activism Tactics
Image via Greenpeace. Greenpeace has a long history of using peaceful protest to achieve environmental victoriesA recent Treehugger poll asked if Greenpeace's tactics were an "acceptable method of communication" or not. Here's our point of view:
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Electronics Associations File Suit Against NYC Over Door-to-Door e-Waste Collection Law
Going into effect on Friday, a new law in New York City mandates that manufacturers provide free, door-to-door electronics collection to city residents. In other words, manufacturers will have to make darn sure that e-waste is
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Gadget Repair Business Doubles for The iPod Doc and Others
NPR has an excellent report this morning on Morning Edition about the gadget repair business. According to the news report, business has doubled since the downturn in the economy. Could this mean the start of a
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An e-Waste Nightmare in Ghana (Video)
Last year we covered Greenpeace's report about e-waste being labeled as second hand and then dumped on Ghana for disposal. PBS has just released a video on the growing e-waste problems in Ghana - TreeHugger's Naturally
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Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation for iPhone
Just when I thought I knew every app available for Apple's iPhone, I stumble across Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation. If you've been searching for a quasi-green video game for your multimedia smartphone well,
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Making Medicine Out of...Recycled LCD Screens??
A particular chemical used in LCD display screens can also be used in medicine from pills to bandages. Researchers are hoping this is a solution not just for hospital patients but also for
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Short Documentary Shows Toxic Trail of "Recycled" E-Waste Leads Overseas
Ever wonder what happens to all your old PCs, broken keyboards and ink cartridges? If you take your electronics to recyclers, you probably have visions of workers in well-ventilated
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Panasonic Using Lasers for Faster, Better CRT Recycling
As of last year, 704.9 million cathode ray tube (CRT) televisions have been sold just in the USA since 1980, according to the EPA. 42.4% were estimated to still be in use. But when the switch to digital TV was
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Tighter Regulations Setting Battery Recycling Back a Decade, Sending Batteries Back to Landfills
About a week ago, we caught word from 3r Living, an eco-friendly home decor and lifestyle store and website, that they're having a real problem with tightened regulations from the Department of Transportation on shipping
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UPDATE: iRobot Still Saying Just Throw Your Broken Scooba In the Garbage?
15 days ago we posted about iRobot's shoddy recycling policies. They've responded. Click through to read the progress made on iRobot's practices after they saw this
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How Will the Digital Television Transition Impact the Environment?
Dear Pablo: What will be the environmental impact of the digital television transition? I haven't been able to find any numbers on the increased electricity use from the digital converter boxes.
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What's the Eco-Impact of California's Plan to Ditch School Textbooks for eBooks?
Photo by bgottsab via Flickr CC Governor Schwarzenegger has announced plans for California high schools to start ditching textbooks in favor of digital media, starting with math and science books this August. The claim is that with so much information
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iRobot Says Just Throw Your Broken Scooba In the Garbage. We have 5 Better Ideas!
TreeHugger Graham Hill recently bought a
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Maker Faire 09: The iFixit Global Repair Community
What is Maker Faire without people encouraging others to fix their own gadgets, appliances, automobiles and, well, anything else they own? The iFixit Global Repair Community provided just such a resource, helping people learn
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Proposed e-Waste Bill Not Good Enough for Watchdog Groups
A proposed bill circulating in Washington could restrict exports of certain types of electronics materials meant for recycling, except if it is intended for "repair or refurbishment." However, this exception has
