Circuits are usually made out of toxic chemical-filled silicon, but Professors David Thiel and MadhusudanRao Neeli at Australia's Griffith University think that plastic circuits could be cleaner and greener. The pair's Circuits ...READ»
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi flick, but researchers at the University of York have discovered that waste material from old LCD TVs can be recycled for medical purposes.READ»
Dell became the first major electronics manufacturer this morning to ban the export of electronic waste to developing countries. It's a practice that often leads to supposedly recycled e-waste being smashed, burned, and taken apart ...READ»
Electronics recycling is notoriously difficult--so difficult, in fact, that Greenpeace has an entire campaign devoted to improving it. But Sony took a giant leap forward yesterday in making recycling easier with its GreenFill ...READ»
Paper goes in the paper recycling bin, plastic goes in the plastic recycling bin, trash goes in the trash bin, and electronic waste goes...on the street? Not for much longer, at least in New York City. As of next year, NYC will ...READ»
The theme of this quarter's Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics is toxic chemical bans, and some companies have risen up to the challenge significantly better than others. Greenpeace's quarterly ranking scores IT and consumer ...READ»
