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- Gomi speakers are made from recycled e-bike batteries Tue, 27 Jun 23, 4:30amGomi has revolutionized the electronics industry by tackling the persistent problem of proper disposal at the end of a product's life. Unlike many other speaker companies, Gomi adopts a circular approach that enhances product...
- This one simple cellphone trick could save enough CO2 to power Singapore for a year Thu, 26 Nov 15, 7:30amThe average mobile made this year produced 35 kg of carbon emissions in manufacture, equal to 16 weeks of laundry. Sound small? Well 1.9 billion mobiles will be sold in 2015, approximately 60 per second. Their total carbon...
- Scientists develop functioning computer chips made out of wood Mon, 20 Jul 15, 10:00pmWe love technology and even those of us who don't love it, probably still use it to some degree. Even some of our common appliances like TV's, some refrigerators, microwaves, watches and other items use computer chips --...
- These functioning computer chips are made out of wood Mon, 20 Jul 15, 10:00pmWe love technology and even those of us who don't love it, probably still use it to some degree. Even some of our common appliances like TV's, some refrigerators, microwaves, watches and other items use computer chips --...
- Isidore Electronics Recycling Gives Ex-Cons a Second Shot at Life Thu, 13 Mar 14, 9:00pmKabira Stokes has always been troubled by the things our society sees as disposable; she hates watching toxic heavy metals in used electronics being tossed into landfills, and she hates seeing people who’ve done their time...
- Recycling Old Electronics Gives Ex-Cons a Second Shot at Life Thu, 13 Mar 14, 9:00pmPhoto © Shutterstock Kabira Stokes has always been troubled by the things our society sees as disposable; she hates watching toxic heavy metals in used electronics being tossed into landfills, and she hates seeing people...
- Film Reveals the Horrors of One of the World’s Largest E-Waste Dumps Thu, 5 Dec 13, 7:30amThe relentless evolution of electronics means that consumers are constantly upgrading to the latest and greatest - but all of those dated flip phones and CRT monitors have to go somewhere...
- The Bicyclean Uses Pedal Power to Safely Recycle E-Waste Sat, 29 Sep 12, 12:22amThe Unites States generates more electronic waste than any other nation on earth. According to the EPA, more than 4.6 million tons entered domestic landfills in 2000, and 50-80% of our total e-waste is exported to developing...
- Study Finds That the US Electronics Recycling Industry is Booming with Billions in Profits Thu, 6 Oct 11, 1:47amAccording to a new report by the International Data Corporation, the United States’ electronics recycling industry is booming with 3.5 million tons of electronics recycled in the US in 2010 and resold at home and abroad....
- VIDEO: Eco-Artist Chris Jordan on Green Tech and Art Thu, 21 Jul 11, 2:45pmOur 2008 Greener Gadgets Conference featured speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Not only did we invite inventors, engineers, and representatives from the world’s biggest consumer electronics...
- Recycle Your E-Waste at NYC’s Hester Street Fair THIS WEEKEND! Tue, 20 Jul 10, 6:09amHey New York Readers! If you live in New York City, we hope that you’ve made it down to the new Hester Street Fair in the Lower East Side. The awesome flea-market/street fair opened in May, bringing together local craft...