E-waste growing at five times the rate of recycling, UN report finds
It's predicted that we'll generate 82 million tons of e-waste in 2030
Scientists use dairy waste to extract 22-carat gold from motherboards and other e-waste
The gold is worth 50 times more than the cost to reclaim it
Google proposes ChromeOS Flex as an alternative for soon-to-be e-wasted Windows 10 machines
Google claims the cloud-based ChromeOS fork is perfect for bringing oldish PC hardware back to life
Researchers warn that Windows 11 restrictions could send 240 million computers to landfills
Vigorous recycling, repurposing, and alternative operating systems will likely take care of most of that waste
Chromebooks will now receive 10 years of automatic security updates
Hopefully leading to taxpayer savings and less e-waste
Risk management means destroying all decommissioned hard drives
An estimated 90% of decommissioned hard drives are destroyed
Chromebook churn is becoming a big problem for schools, but who is to blame?
How long should a low-end Chromebook be expected to last?
Easily replaceable phone batteries could be coming back – in the EU
Would you like to see their return?
MycelioTronics: using fungal skin to grow biodegradable PCB board
Fungal mycelium protection could pave the way for truly biodegradable electronics
Tech companies destroy millions of reusable storage devices every year
Companies fear data leakage, but experts say wiping data is safe
What is Sustainable Computing? A shift in how we develop the hardware of the future
Building sustainable computing systems is not only the conscientious thing to do, but curbing carbon emissions may result in a seismic shift in how we develop the hardware of the future.
Did you know that Amazon will recycle your old small electronic devices for free?
Just apply for a shipping label and send them all those old cellphones you've been collecting
Amazon Cloud Cams will be dead come December, complementary Blink Mini and Echo on offer
The cameras didn't require a subscription, but will now become e-waste
The UK's Royal Mint is using "revolutionary" new tech to recover gold from e-waste
While benefitting the environment
Android TV's unofficial x86 PC port lets you breathe new life into your aging machines
With a few major limitations
A record amount of e-waste was generated in 2019
Mainstream tech adoption is leading to record levels of e-waste
Europe still wants a single universally compatible phone charger
A decade of little progress sparks new debate
Man tries to reduce e-waste but is facing prison time over dispute with Microsoft
Duplication of restore discs remains contested
