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US Copyright Office Adds Support For Right To Repair
With the right to repair movement supported by the Biden administration, US Copyright Office expands legal shield to fix tech goods
UK Introduces Right To Repair, Others To Follow
Last week the government introduced ‘right to repair’ legislation in the United Kingdom, to tackle the long standing e-waste issue
Apple Fined $2 Million For Selling iPhone 12 With No Charger
Fined for breaking consumer law as Brazilian agency rejects Apple green claim for not including charger, as well as 'misleading' water resist claims
Right To Repair Law To Tackle E-Waste Problem
End to throw-away society? The UK to introduce 'right to repair' laws in the summer to tackle long standing e-waste issue
Sonos Scraps Upgrade Scheme ‘Bricking’ Requirement
Sonos will no longer require existing users to permanently disable their speakers to take advantage of a 30 percent discount scheme
Sonos Criticised For Bricking Old Speakers
Recycle mode for a discount actually bricks expensive Sonos speakers, earning ire from owners over added ewaste being thrown away
EU Regulators Mull Action On Universal Smartphone Chargers
Frustrated at lack of progress towards universal phone charger, EU to consider whether to take action
Mobile Upgrade Cycle Is ‘Harming’ Environment
Current mobile contracts lead to the waste of valuable materials and add to landfill, finds a study, which says £110m worth of gold is in unusued devices
iFixit, Microsoft Launch Device Repair Resource
The Pro Tech Network is intended to help launch thousands of new device repair businesses
Apple Offers Free Recycling For All Its Products
Apple outlines environmental vision, promising free recycling for all iPhones, iPads and Macs, with the prospect of a gift card as a reward
European Parliament Backs Universal Smartphone Charger
Universal smartphone charger gets European backing in the hope it will make life easier for users and reduce e-waste
Giant Kenyan e-Waste Scheme Hopes To Clean Up Toxic Tech
A new e-waste business, backed by Dell, could cut toxic hazards for Kenyans
95 Percent Of Business Computers End Up In Landfill
Most firms break the rules,smash their e-trash and dump it with the bins
Solving E-Waste Will Take More Than A New WEEE Directive
Other rules have to change if we are going to re-use and recycle our e-waste properly, says Peter Judge
Poll: Do You Think WEEE Rules Are Rubbish?
Are WEEE rules overbearing - or not strict enough?
Updated WEEE Directive Sets Ambitious Recycling Targets
The EU wants to collect around ten million tons of European e-waste by 2020
Apple Abandons EPEAT Environmental Labels
Future products won't be designed to meet environmental guidelines
Could PCs-On-A-Stick Clear Up e-Waste?
Homekey's USB computer is supposed to get the older generation online, but Peter Judge thinks it could also reduce e-junk
Computer Aid Ships 200,000th PC To Developing World
Charity shifts focus from recycling to empowerment through third world projects
IBM Tackles e-Waste With Chinese Server Facility
IBM has opened its first server refurbishing facility in China in an effort to tackle the growing problem of e-waste
Better Tech Recycling Could Avoid Rare Metal Shortages
The tech industry is facing a new threat, not from restricted IT budgets but an increasing shortage of vital rare metals
Environmentalists Turn WEEE Into Bins And Stools
Innovative South American utilitarian artists come up with novel ways to deal with growing e-waste problem
e-Waste Profiteering Costs UK Firms £50 Million Per Year
Firms charge for disposing of e-waste, even though the raw materials it contains give it a positive value, a report says
EU’s New WEEE Directive Fails On Reuse, Says Computer Aid
The EU has forgotten that re-use is better than recycling, says charity Computer Aid
CES 2012: EcoATM To Roll-out Automated Phone Recycling Machines Across US
ecoATM which gives instant cash for gadgets, helping to solve e-waste problem, shown at CES
EU’s E-Waste Reuse Target Branded ‘Pathetic’
The EU is focusing too much on recycling and not enough on reuse of e-waste, according to Comtek
Ghana Slum Faces Growing E-Waste Problem
The Ghanaian government is torn between a growing e-waste problem and the need for affordable IT equipment
WEEE Systems Aims To Help Firms Manage e-Waste
A new company called WEEE Systems launched today, to help organisations manage their electronic waste