E-Waste The Verge – Sonos is getting rid of the controversial Recycle Mode that needlessly bricked its older devices March 5, 2020 by Kevin Purdy
E-Waste Why Keeping Your Old Christmas Lights is Better than Upgrading to LED It’s very easy to spend money on new, more power-efficient gadgets and feel justified. But when it comes to Christmas lights, as with most purchases, you’re better off using or… December 18, 2019 by Kevin Purdy
E-Waste Lithium-Ion Batteries Are a Literal Trash Fire, and Getting Worse Startup scooters are catching fire in garbage trucks in Indiana. Batteries lit up an Arizona recycling plant. A transfer center in Maine spontaneously burned from a squeezed battery. One improperly… November 27, 2019 by Kevin Purdy
Tech News What’s the Difference Between New, Used, and Refurbished? With the latest flagship phones costing nearly $1000, you’re probably looking to save some cash on your next device. Buying used and refurbished aren’t just cheaper, they’re better for the… July 8, 2019 by Whitson Gordon
E-Waste Be Like Rey: What Star Wars Teaches Us About the Future of Junk Why do Imperial ships dump tons of perfectly good steel and machinery into space? Why does nobody on Jakku take apart the downed Star Destoyer (above) for scrap metal? And how… May 4, 2019 by Kevin Purdy
E-Waste Happy Earth Day! Happy Earth Day, wonderful earthlings! We love our phones. A lot. 84% of people say they can't go a single day them. But your phone has a bigger impact on… April 22, 2017 by Kay Kay Clapp
E-Waste How We Think About E-waste Is In Need of Repair Last month U.S. Rep. Paul Cook of California introduced the “Secure E-Waste and Export Act” to prevent counterfeit parts from making their way into U.S. military hardware. The bill will… July 29, 2016 by Adam Minter
E-Waste Apple’s Recycling Robot Is Cool—But It Could Be Better On Monday, Apple held one of its regular keynotes—an event usually dedicated to new products and upgraded specs. But Apple execs led the event with something a little different this… March 25, 2016 by Julia Bluff
E-Waste Creator of Phonebloks Visits Infamous Scrapyard Dave Hakkens, creator of Phonebloks, went to the most infamous landfill and scrap site in the world: Agbogbloshie, which is repeatedly labeled as ground-zero for e-waste by press. The reality… October 21, 2015 by Julia Bluff
E-Waste E-Waste Not, Want Not: Americans Are Recycling More Electronics According to a new EPA report, Americans increased their overall production of municipal waste in 2013 to 254 million tons of waste—or 4.4 pounds per person per day. But e-waste… July 2, 2015 by Julia Bluff