Watershed moment? Apple adds its full support to California's right to repair bill, reversing years of opposition to such legislation
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Apple To Allow iPhone Users To Repair Their Own Device
Right To Repair win? Apple is to sell, for the first time, spare parts to techie-minded customers so they can repair their own iPhones or Macs
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
Apple Sues Recycling Firm For Selling Dismantled Devices
Apple takes former business partner to court in Canada for allegedly selling devices that should have been recycled or scrapped
Sonos Angers Owners Again With Update Cancellation
Speaker maker Sonos angers its customer base yet again, by confirming it will halt software updates for older equipment from May
Apple To Use Recycled Rare Earth Elements In iPhones
Good for the planet and good for the trade war. Apple agrees deal to reuse recycled rare earth elements
Google Makes Recycled Materials Pledge For Hardware Products
Google goes green. Recycled materials to be in all of its 'Made By Google' products by 2022
Apple Opens Up About Recycling iPhones Via Robot
Apple shows off robot called Daisy that can disassemble 200 iPhones per hour in both the US and Holland
IBM Recycles Old Laptop Batteries For Poor
The ultimate act of recycling? IBM turns old lithium-ion batteries into useful power supply for the poor
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
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
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
Why We Are Pissed Off With WEEE
The only way to reduce the tonnes of electronic waste we all produce is to re-use and repair equipment, says Peter Judge
IBM Tops Gartner And WWF’s Green IT List
Lenovo and Verizon didn't do so well in Gartner and WWF's list of the 19 greenest ICT companies
Cuts May Cause Green IT Projects To Be Axed
Management consultant Compass warns of green IT project cuts but thinks this will highlight the issues that really matter in the long-run
European E-Waste Directive Delayed Until 2011
Rules governing the recycling of old IT equipment have been delayed yet again, after the WEEE directive was pushed back until 2011
PC World and Currys Offer Old Computer Trade-In
PC World and Currys are offering cash for old working laptops, desktops, and Macs as part of a six day trade-in scheme
Computer Aid Pushes For Computer Re-Use Targets
Too much focus on recycling means that hardware which still has a useful life is being needlessly scrapped, the IT charity says
Recycling Firms Agree Stolen Handset Code
Recycling firms have agreed a code of practice in order to close off a loophole that allows criminals to sell them stolen mobile phones
Computer Aid Offers Free PC Collection Service
Any old iron, any old iron? Computer Aid has launched a free collection service for old IT equipment in South East England