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IMPACT
So You Recycled Your Old Laptop. Here's Where It Might've Gone.
By
Dominique Mosbergen
As e-waste inundates the globe, companies are scrambling to keep it out of landfills.
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IMPACT
Tokyo Might Make Medals For 2020 Olympics Out Of Old Cell Phones
By
Eleanor Goldberg
This is pure gold.
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BUSINESS
Who's Responsible For What Happens To Your Broken iPhone? Some Say Apple.
By
Andy Campbell
and
Alexander C. Kaufman
A new six-country survey finds many consumers want tech companies to be responsible for helping them recycle.
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TECH
Obama Still Has Time To Curb A Toxic Waste Crisis Caused By Gadgets
By
Damon Beres
A new petition is demanding change.
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TECH
Some Computers Take A Horrible Journey After They're 'Recycled'
By
Damon Beres
This isn't good.
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TECH
Inside Hong Kong's Toxic Gadget Junkyards
By
Damon Beres
Your old TV could end up here one day, posing a threat to people and the environment.
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TECH
Apple Is Fighting A Secret War To Keep You From Repairing Your Phone
By
Damon Beres
and
Andy Campbell
The company has repeatedly opposed legislation that would help, experts say.
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TECH
The Terrible Truth About How Your Gadgets Die
By
Damon Beres
Our obsession with pretty devices has made them VERY hard to recycle.
ENVIRONMENT
3 Ways to Fix E-Waste Regulations
By
Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability
, Contributor
ARCS
Last month municipal leaders from across New York told lawmakers during a special hearing that the state's 2010 electronic waste recycling law is flawed.
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This Woman Is Giving Ex-Cons And E-Waste A Second Chance
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Kira Brekke
"We're giving second chances to things and to people."
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VIDEOS
This Woman Is Giving Second Chances to Ex-Cons and E-Waste
Isidore Recycling, founded by Kabira Stokes, recycles E-waste and gives second chances to people who have come out of the prison system.
BUSINESS
Cleaning up the E-Waste Recycling Industry
By
Pro Journo
, Contributor
A global journalism incubator
The starting point for the trail of dirty recycling is Europe. According to the European Union, an estimated quarter of a million tons of electronic waste gets shipped out to developing nations every year.
ENVIRONMENT
Can Wood Chips Help Reduce E-Waste?
By
XPRIZE Foundation
, Contributor
To Build a Bridge to Abundance for All
A computer chip that can decompose sounds like something straight out of a "Mission Impossible" movie, but that's exactly the idea behind a new kind of chip designed for use in electronic devices like cell phones and tablets.
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STYLE
Kenyan Artist Makes Unique Eyewear Out Of Recycled Electronics
By
Jamie Feldman
An old computer doesn't necessarily inspire most people to get crafty. Cyrus Kabiru, a visual artist, is not like most people
IMPACT
How Entrepreneurial Students Plan to Resurrect Your Old Smartphone
By
Darren Beck
, Contributor
Sprint Corporate Social Responsiblity
As one of the SEC's judges, Beth Comstock, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for General Electric, said of the contest, "Students and entrepreneurs working to reduce 'waste' - any kind of waste - through innovation will be welcomed in the future. We live in a resource-constrained world. We need more innovative solutions that help us waste less."
TECH
The Sad Truth About What Happens To Your Old Gadgets
By
Damon Beres
Your iPhone isn't biodegradable. Here's where it goes when you don't recycle it properly.
TECH
The Dark Side of the Digital Age: E-Waste
By
Mary Kay
, Contributor
Computer Programmer and Blogger
While the negative impact of e-waste is vast and growing, most people are probably unaware of its reach. The lack of proper recycling leads to harmful toxins like lead and mercury leaching into the environment.
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