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Amazon wants to keep track of where its packaging goes after leaving the customers. The company has teamed up with Glacier, which uses AI to detect different types of recyclable materials.
Virgin Media O2 has relaunched its O2 Recycle for Business service to give companies an easy way to get rid of their old phones. The service ensures that old devices are kept out of landfills.
Apple announced that by 2025, its new batteries found on iPhone, iPad, etc. will have 100% recycled cobalt. The company has similar goals of using 100% recycled rare earth elements and gold plating.
Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Remix Special Edition Controller, a device made from recycled and reclaimed materials. Old Xbox One controllers, water jugs, and more are all mixed in there.
Sonos has unraveled two new speakers as part of its Era family, the Sonos Era 300 and Sonos Era 100 which are made out of recycled material and come with long-lasting serviceability.
The WEEE Forum found that over 5 billion mobile phones today will end up as e-waste. According to them, users might keep their phones in drawers or toss them into bins instead of recycling them.
Apple has announced that it's using more recycled materials in its products than ever before. It's also freely licensing patents for one of its recycling robots to help other firms.
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Microsoft has outlined a series of steps it is implementing to make Xbox products 100% recyclable by 2030. This includes the use of Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) resins in the manufacturing process.
Vodafone is planning to offer a range of new services in Europe that will extend the life of devices. This will help the company become a circular economy business where little is thrown away.
Several new features and additions are apparently coming to Windows 11 according to a leak. These include a new personalization option using Stickers, Table mode, and Notification settings changes.
O2 has announced that its O2 Recycle scheme has given out £250 million since starting in 2009. The scheme is helping to keep tonnes of electronic waste out of the UK's landfill sites.
Samsung has revealed that it has only received back 38,000 old devices since 2015 through its recycling program. By receiving old devices, it can re-purpose rare earth metals and other components.
Google has announced that its 'Made by Google' consumer products will start using more and more recycled materials from 2022. From 2020, shipments to and from customers will be carbon neutral.
Apple has unveiled a raft of initiatives to celebrate Earth Day on April 22. The firm also released its yearly environmental report which outlines the environmental achievements in 2018.
Samsung has won two awards from the EPA in the U.S. The first was for the upcoming Galaxy Upcycle programme and the other was for collecting and responsibly recycling 118 million pounds of e-waste.
A newly released study shows that we aren't doing a good job of recycling, as globally we are producing 49.2 million tons of e-waste and only recycling about 20 percent through proper channels.
A recycling firm in California is looking for a woman who dumped off an Apple-I to split the $200,000 check it received after selling the computer which she left behind without knowing its worth.
Apple caught a lot of flak after pulling out of the EPEAT rating system and customer complaints have caused the company to reverse track and re-join the EPEAT organization.
Apple has pulled out of a certification that identifies devices that are good for the environment. This could hurt Apple as the government is required to purchase devices that are EPEAT certified.
E-waste. It’s a significant issue that’s continuing to occupy landfills worldwide, or at the very least, closets and basements of tech savvy consumers. There is little distinction made between hardware that refuses to power on,...
NASA scientists are testing water treatment technology that would allow astronauts to convert both sweat and urine into drinkable water. Employees at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have begun a six-week trial...
Starting on September 15, Sony Corporation will accept its products at 75 recycling stations around the USA, thanks to a partnership with Waste Management Incorporated. The recycling drop-off centers will accept any Sony or Sony...
Dell announced yesterday it was to expand its current program to allow anyone to recycle their old machines, regardless of whether the owner was purchasing a new machine or not. This is a requirement that...
Apple has activated its previously announced free computer take-back program, offering to recycle old computers for US customers when they buy a new Mac. While it does not yet offer this service in its other...
Apple today announced an expansion of its recycling program, offering free computer take-back and recycling with the purchase of a new Mac system beginning in June. US customers who buy a new Mac through the...
Recycling paper, plastic, and glass has become routine, but what are you supposed to do with the old laptop or analog television that's taking up precious storage space in your attic or basement? Electronic devices...
In response to mounding pressure from environmental activists, Apple today announced a free recycling program for its iPod digital music players. Beginning today, customers can bring iPods they no longer want to...
Selling recycled Canon printer cartridges does not constitute an infringement of the company's intellectual property, the Tokyo District Court has ruled. The judgement marks the latest stage in Canon's legal battle against printer cartridge recycler...
Recycling a TV or PC monitor has always been somewhat expensive. Mainly due to the long and tedious process involved (separation of recyclable goods). Now a laser technique that can separate materials in...
Dell reported this week that it has won a contract to supply PCs to the Environmental Protection Agency over the next three years, as well as help the regulatory body recycle its aging hardware. ...
Printer cartridge recycling scheme 'misguided' and may hit charity fundraising Sainsbury's has been criticised as "misguided" for its choice of a corporate printer cartridge recycling scheme over more ecofriendly cartridge reuse. The...
US technology companies have been criticised for failing to match their foreign counterparts when it comes to electronics recycling and reducing hazardous waste. The latest annual report from recycling proponents Computer TakeBack...
