Flawed recycling results in dangerous chemicals in black plastic
Unsafe recycling of electronic waste has resulted in the distribution of dangerous chemicals into new products...
Artist upcycles discarded cassette tapes into eco-friendly MusicCloth®
When Singaporean artist and founder of Rehyphen® Jessica Chuan Yi Xin stumbled upon a stash of forgotten cassette...
Apple announces goal to make products from 100% recycled materials
The electronics industry is notoriously harsh on the planet. Around 60 million metric tons of e-waste end up in...
INFOGRAPHIC: The e-waste problem and how to help
Think of all the electronics in your life: your phone, tv, computer, game systems, USB drives, printers, Blu ray...
INFOGRAPHIC: The dangerous untold story of e-waste
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that over 60 million tons of electronic waste is dumped in...
Elle turns E-waste into unique and eye-catching jewelry
Each year, the world generates nearly 50 million tons of electronic waste and a large portion of these materials...
UK artist transforms salvaged circuit boards into gorgeous lifelike insects
Chappell first began tinkering with the idea of making insect miniatures out of discarded electronics several years...
Modular Eco-Mobius Phone Cuts Electronic Waste With Upgradeable Guts
The new Eco-Mobius Phone is an upgradable modular phone that helps address the growing problem of electronic waste....
Phonebloks: Modular Phone Snaps Together Like LEGO Bricks So You Never Have to Throw It Away
It seems like most people get a new cellphone every year these days - and while that’s good news for phone manufacturers...
Infographic: The Environmental Benefits of Proper Waste Disposal
Did you know that North America alone produces 50% of the world's garbage? TheJunkGuys recently created an eye-opening...
Terracyle Turns Electronic Waste Into Stylish Clipboards
If you've ever tried to recycle a used computer, you know how tough it can be to find someone to take your old...
Mayor Bloomberg Aims to Boost Recycling and Save Taxpayers Money
During his final months in office, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his sights set on getting the concrete jungle to...
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 -...
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...
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...
Inhabitat Visits the New LES Ecology Center E-Waste Collection Warehouse in Gowanus
The warehouse, located at 469 President Street, accepts computers, televisions, monitors, radios, printers, cell...
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...
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...
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 Automated Technology Makes E-Waste Recycling More Efficient
Electronic waste is notoriously hard to recycle, which is why so many old gadgets end up in toxic e-waste dumps....
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....