Tag Archives: E-waste
The 4th Bin keeps New York’s e-waste out of landfills
January 25, 2011What happens to your old computer or mobile phone every time you bring home a shiny new one? Well, it ends up in a landfill of course, and remains there for years on end, slowly degrading our environment to the … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged E-cycling, E-waste | Leave a commentMobile phones with universal chargers to help reduce e-waste
January 7, 2011Almost everyone uses a mobile phone now. And with the increase in mobile phone use, a typical household usually has one phone for every family member. That results in a bunch of mobile phone chargers too! In the future though, … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged E-waste, Universal_Charger | Leave a commentArtist recycles PCBs by turning them into sculptures
March 26, 2010All of us know that the problem of e-waste is to too huge to be tackled single handedly. But that should not stop anyone from doing their part. Artist and computer geek, Steven Rodrig does just that by using old … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged E-waste, PCB | Leave a comment‘Best Buys’ at Times Square promotes recycling and how!
February 9, 2010Times Square has another feather to its cap when it comes to promoting green features. It is now sporting a new billboard promoting Best Buys electronic recycling program.
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged "Times Square", Billboard, E-waste, electronics, recycling | Leave a commentEarth911 declares ‘Computer’ was the Highest Recycled Item in 2009
February 9, 2010With the sudden focus on e-waste this year, with people suddenly realizing the importance of disposing the electronics properly, we have just learnt that in the past year-2009, computers were the things that were most recycled around the globe. Surprised? … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged "highest recycled material 2009", Computer, E-waste, earth911, electronics, Recycle | Leave a commentE-Waste put to better use as a fashion accessory!
February 1, 2010With so many talks happening over e-waste and how it is a major problem that needs urgent looking into, it was high time someone came up with an interesting solution such as this. Junk-metal artist Gabriel Dinshaw, is the man … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged Accessory, brooch, E-waste, earrings, Fashion, motherboard, necklace, Recycle, Waste | Leave a commentFuturistic Recyclable Paper Laptop Design
November 4, 2009Computer and modern technology is becoming highly indispensible and there is constant innovation with new improved gadgets and accessories replacing the old. Thus disposing off old electronic gadgets becomes very difficult as most parts are non-biodegradable and extremely harmful to … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged "recycled laptop", "recylcled paper", biodegradable, Design, E-waste, Environment, futuristic | Leave a commentHow to Go Green By Recycling Your Gadgets
March 3, 2009Thousands of companies worldwide are rolling out technology and gadgets that promise to make our lives more comfortable. But in the process, we are doing more harm to our environment than good to ourselves. Almost all of us cannot let … Continue reading3
Posted in Recycle | Tagged Computer, E-waste, Gadgets, WasteCare, WeeCare | Leave a commentE-Scrap recycles e-waste to reduce the burden on landfills
November 14, 2008E-waste heaps are rising sky-high and daunting our environment by releasing toxins in the air. An estimated 133,000 computers are discarded by homes and businesses every day in America! To tackle this menace of reckless e-waste dumping, a 16 foot … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged e-Scrap, e-Scrap_Destruction, E-waste, Recycle, Shredder | Leave a commentRecycle or Landfill – The fate of millions of America’s TV sets
November 6, 2008Keeping up with the digitalized fad, this time almost 20% of Americans will be forced to swap their outdated broadcast television sets for the upgraded digitals one. From 18th Feb onwards, all the analog signals will be terminated. Though such … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged Digital, E-waste, Landfills, Recycle, TV | Leave a comment