Items tagged with e-waste

by Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 23, 2021

European E-Waste Proposal Could Force Apple’s Hand To Add USB-C To iPhones

Slowly but surely, Apple has begun trending towards a future where USB Type-C is the default charging standard, though not on its iPhone devices. That could change with the iPhone 14 (or whatever comes after the newly announced iPhone 13 series—perhaps an iPhone 13s lineup?), if the European Commission pushes through... Read more...

by Julie Bart - Fri, Jul 22, 2011

CEA Says TVs Are Growing Lighter and Greener

We all know that today's flat-screen TVs weigh far less than old-style CRTs, or they wouldn't be able to hang on the wall. New research from the Consumer Electronics Association finds that this translates into a massive savings of electronics waste. The report found that today’s flat screen TVs are 82% lighter and 75% smaller than cathode... Read more...

by Julie Bart - Fri, Oct 22, 2010

eBay Offers To Pay You To Recycle Your Old Electronics

eBay has launched a new program that lets people trade in their old cell phones and other electronics for instant cash. If the devices aren't worth a dime, it will send you pre-paid postage to responsibly recycle the device. With the company's new InstantSale website, you'll be offering up your old device to various companies in the business... Read more...