We Produced a Record 41.8 Million Tonnes of E-Waste in 2014

We Produced a Record 41.8 Million Tonnes of E-Waste in 2014

Interestingly, it was the countries that claim to be eco-friendly that produced the most electrical and electronic waste

Starting in 2015, New Yorkers Will Be Fined $100 for Every Device They Try to Throw Away

Starting in 2015, New Yorkers Will Be Fined $100 for Every Device They Try to Throw Away

You'll get fined $100 per every item you add to e-waste

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2014
A Whopping 2.5 Billion Mobiles, Computers and Tablets Will Be Bought in 2014

A Whopping 2.5 Billion Mobiles, Computers and Tablets Will Be Bought in 2014

Greenpeace is not happy about it, says our love for electronics is killing the planet

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 14th, 2014
Queen Elizabeth II Honors London-Based Charity Group

Queen Elizabeth II Honors London-Based Charity Group

Computer Aid has been granted a royal warrant of appointment

New Universal Notebook Charger Could Significantly Reduce E-Waste

New Universal Notebook Charger Could Significantly Reduce E-Waste

IEC has published the first globally relevant info for a global notebook charger unit

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 16th, 2013
By 2017, the World Will Produce 64.5 Million Tonnes of E-Waste Annually

By 2017, the World Will Produce 64.5 Million Tonnes of E-Waste Annually

The US and China will be the chief e-waste producers, report says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 6th, 2013
Dell Opens East Africa's First Large-Scale E-Waste Recycling Hub

Dell Opens East Africa's First Large-Scale E-Waste Recycling Hub

The hub will recycle e-waste produced in Kenya, the greater East African region

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 7th, 2013
Wildlife Crime Is Worth $15-20 Billion (€11-15 Billion) Yearly, UN Says

Wildlife Crime Is Worth $15-20 Billion (€11-15 Billion) Yearly, UN Says

Illegal logging, e-waste and illegal fishing also have an impressive price tag

Post Offices in the US Take Your Old Electronics, Give You Cash

Post Offices in the US Take Your Old Electronics, Give You Cash

This recycling program deals with old cameras, cellphones, other gizmos

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 4th, 2012
Spain Now Accused of Not Properly Managing Its E-Waste

Spain Now Accused of Not Properly Managing Its E-Waste

More than 75% of the electronic waste here evades recycling

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2012
EU Implements New Rules and Regulations for Dealing with E-Waste

EU Implements New Rules and Regulations for Dealing with E-Waste

The end goal is to promote recycling and foster resource efficiency

Apple's New iPad Is Not Very Recyclable

Apple's New iPad Is Not Very Recyclable

President of SIMS Recycling Solutions says the battery is to blame

Self-Healing Electronics for a Zero E-Waste Future

Self-Healing Electronics for a Zero E-Waste Future

Microcapsules releasing liquid metal are the perfect doctors for 'self-healing' gadgets

How to Reuse and Recycle Holiday Waste

How to Reuse and Recycle Holiday Waste

NRDC reveals we can minimize holiday waste and receive incentives for our green attitude

Masterpieces Manufactured Out of E-Waste Liberate Landfills

Masterpieces Manufactured Out of E-Waste Liberate Landfills

Environmentally-friendly artists incorporate e-waste into one-of-a-kind works of art

Imported E-waste Turns Ghana into a Giant Polluted Landfill

Imported E-waste Turns Ghana into a Giant Polluted Landfill

Regulations aren't effective, since landfills are sources of profit for poor individuals

  • Green
  • By Alina Dumitrache
  • October 7th, 2011
U.S. Electronics Recycling Industry Makes Billions in Profits, Study Says

U.S. Electronics Recycling Industry Makes Billions in Profits, Study Says

The only way is up for recycled e-waste and job creation

 
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