electronic waste

Infographic Shows The Growing Concern of E-Waste

Infographic Shows The Growing Concern of E-Waste

With scores of new smartphones and tablets release every quarter, tons of electronic devices are thrown away - and they often wind up filling our landfills and polluting the environment. Electronic waste

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Electri-City: Benjamin Yates Creates Miniature Sci-Fi Worlds From Recycled E-Waste

Electri-City: Benjamin Yates Creates Miniature Sci-Fi Worlds From Recycled E-Waste

The electronic components of Benjamin Yates' Electri-City Coffee Tables are contained inside sturdy acrylic and glass enclosures. Yates tries to utilize as much waste as possible: the screws from

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The Bicyclean Uses Pedal Power to Safely Recycle E-Waste

The Bicyclean Uses Pedal Power to Safely Recycle E-Waste

The Unites States generates more electronic waste than any other nation on earth.  According to the EPA, more than 4.6 million tons entered domestic landfills in 2000, and 50-80% of our total e-waste is

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Huawei Unveils Epic Pegasus Sculpture Made From 3,500 Smartphones

Huawei Unveils Epic Pegasus Sculpture Made From 3,500 Smartphones

Spotted by our friends at Treehugger, this epic Pegasus Sculpture, crafted by London's Machine Shop from 3,500 Huawei smartphones stands nearly 19 feet tall and boasts a 16 foot wingspan. The mass of

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Rodrigo Alonso’s N+ew Seats Are Cool Electronic Time Capsules Full of E-Waste

Rodrigo Alonso’s N+ew Seats Are Cool Electronic Time Capsules Full of E-Waste

Technology's fast pace has left in its path mountains of electronic waste, but it has also given way to a new medium for eco-designers to work with. Made from unloved CDs, qwerty keyboards, multi-colored

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EcoATM Pays Out Cash In Exchange for Your Unwanted Gadgets

EcoATM Pays Out Cash In Exchange for Your Unwanted Gadgets

The EcoATM made its debut last week at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, but unlike all the other products that manufacturers hoped you'd throw your hard earned dollars at, this innovative piece of tech

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Marek Tomasik Creates a Spectacular Room Installation from Electronic Waste

Marek Tomasik Creates a Spectacular Room Installation from Electronic Waste

A collection of decades worth of hundreds of computers and other electronics, Tomasik's installation takes on a new life that also harks back to an age-old favorite: Tron. The walls of the sculpture are a

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New Automated Technology Makes E-Waste Recycling More Efficient

New Automated Technology Makes E-Waste Recycling More Efficient

A new recycling plant recently opened by Sims Recycling Solutions just outside of Toronto is using a new automated technology to better separate and recycle the parts of old electronics.

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Discarded Electronics Are Poisoning African Children!

Discarded Electronics Are Poisoning African Children!

If you've ever wondered where that computer, refrigerator or TV you threw away ended up, you may not like the answer. A recent expose on ABC.com reveals the dirty secret behind electronic wastes: many

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