How should you discard your mobile phone?
By IANS
NEW DELHI: The significant surge in dependency on technology has made ways for bringing ease to life. The new work models for remote and hybrid workers…
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Why schools in US are suffering from a Chromebook ‘problem’ – Times…
The Covid-19 pandemic brought unmitigated disaster across the world and its impact is still being felt by many. Yet, some categories or businesses saw an opportunity as well. One of those…
How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics
One thing to be mindful of when attempting to repair a phone, laptop, or another device with a battery inside is to drain the battery before you open it up. For repairs on major white-good…
The Man Who Discovered Network Effects Isn’t Sorry
ChatGPT warned me against asking legendary engineer Bob Metcalfe about his 1996 prediction that the internet would collapse. This came after I sought the chatbot’s guidance on what questions…
NorthStar Moving Partners with Homeboy Electronics Recycling
Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, announced today a new partnership with Homeboy Electronics…
Over 5 Billion Smartphones Likely to Be Discarded in 2022: Report
More than five billion of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded or stashed away in 2022, experts said Thursday, calling for more recycling of…
How to Buy Ethical and Eco-Friendly Electronics
We all love shiny new electronics. But every new smartphone or laptop comes with baggage. Weighing climate dread, terrible conditions for workers, energy usage, and worries over hellish…
Government To Introduce Right to Repair to Allow Self, Third Party Repair
Concerned over makers of cars, mobiles and other consumer goods monopolising repair and spare parts market, the government plans to make it mandatory for them to share with customers product…
DDA Approves Proposal to Set Up Eco Park for E-Waste Management in Narela
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday approved a proposal to change land use of a plot in Narela for setting up a 'first-of-its-kind' park in the city for management of…
Vodafone’s One for One Program Will Bring Old Phones Back to Life
An unfortunate consequence of our collective lust for shiny new gadgets is a growing mountain (sometimes literally) of electronic waste. Far too many of our devices are difficult to recycle,…