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Second-hand products have seen a surge in popularity of late as businesses and consumers alike look to save money and live more sustainably. The technology industry hasn’t been without its own mini revolution, seeing refurbished goods ...
Apple outlines environmental vision, promising free recycling for all iPhones, iPads and Macs, with the prospect of a gift card as a reward
Other rules have to change if we are going to re-use and recycle our e-waste properly, says Peter Judge
Are WEEE rules overbearing - or not strict enough?
Electronic waste is a problem. But the solution could give gadgets a more human life cycle which conserves raw materials and improves lives, says Peter Judge
The tech industry is facing a new threat, not from restricted IT budgets but an increasing shortage of vital rare metals
Innovative South American utilitarian artists come up with novel ways to deal with growing e-waste problem
Firms charge for disposing of e-waste, even though the raw materials it contains give it a positive value, a report says
The EU has forgotten that re-use is better than recycling, says charity Computer Aid
Apple has launched a recycling scheme offering cash for old Apple or Windows hardware, including iPhones and iPads
ecoATM which gives instant cash for gadgets, helping to solve e-waste problem, shown at CES
Computer Aid warns that companies risk reputational damage by not disposing of IT equipment properly
The Ghanaian government is torn between a growing e-waste problem and the need for affordable IT equipment
A new company called WEEE Systems launched today, to help organisations manage their electronic waste
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
An investigation found British e-waste made its way illegally to African nations for disposal
Fourteen defendants will face court accused of breaking WEEE rules over the export of electrical waste
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
The EU Council has lowered e-waste targets from the 85 percent proposed by the European Parliament
The PAS 141 specification, coming from BSI, turns WEEE waste into re-usable kit
Electronic waste is a problem that is not going to go away, but will the latest moves in IT actually make it worse, asks Peter Judge
You spread your favours widely, but your favourite tablet is... a laptop. Next: where does your WEEE go?
The only way to reduce the tonnes of electronic waste we all produce is to re-use and repair equipment, says Peter Judge
European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive
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 are offering cash for old working laptops, desktops, and Macs as part of a six day trade-in scheme
The Environmental Protection Agency has added the safe disposal of electronic waste to its list of top priorities
Too much focus on recycling means that hardware which still has a useful life is being needlessly scrapped, the IT charity says
Lack of funding for the UK Environment Agency and Defra could exacerbate the e-waste problem, warn experts
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Advisory Body (WAB) is set to go the same way as Becta, after the government announced plans to disband it