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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
Britons Send 17m Gadgets Per Year To Landfills
O2 study finds that one in three UK adults dump devices rather than recycling them, raising environmental concerns
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
Apple Offers Cash For Old Hardware
Apple has launched a recycling scheme offering cash for old Apple or Windows hardware, including iPhones and iPads
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
E-Waste Dumping Should Be A Thing Of The Past
The problem of e-waste and its solution are well known, says Peter Judge. It is only our laziness that allows the scandal of toxic dumping
WEEE Shall Not Be Moved!
Action on e-waste will be driven by those that care, in spite of the watering down of the EU’s directive on WEEE, says Peter Judge
eWEEK Readers Dump Killer e-Waste
Many readers knowingly send old tech to the developing world. Next: tell us your office IT woes
Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules
European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive
Comtek Lab Offers Lifeline For Old Nortel Equipment
Comtek is offering a vital lifeline for Nortel customers after it opened a state of the art telecoms repair and training lab facility in North Wales
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