How to dispose of your old AV equipment and tech gear
Remember the glory days of watching and re-watching Jurassic Park III on the Sony DVD player you bought back in 2001? Or how about the year you invested in that…
How computer chips made of mushrooms could be the future
To reduce electronic waste and cut greenhouse gas emissions from plastic, future computer chips might use a substrate made of mushrooms. This isn’t something out of the Mario Bros. movie,…
More than 5 billion mobile phones to become waste this year
Friday marks International E-Waste Day and this year its organizers want us to think about how we deal with smaller gadgets that we no longer use.
How Grid Studio transforms forgotten tech into works of art
Grid Studio is on a mission to give discarded tech a second lease on life by transforming it into a work of art. Here’s how.
The giant heads of ‘Mount Recyclemore’ highlight the world’s e-waste problem
These may be some of the biggest tech heads around. British artists Joe Rush and Alex Wreckage have created a Mount Rushmore-inspired sculpture of the seven G7 world leaders, constructed…
Modular laptops won’t save the planet, but manufacturers should pay attention
Modular laptops sound cool and could be good for the planet, but they are not enough — and have plenty of problems of their own. Much more needs to be…
Teracube’s new eco-friendly smartphone is cheap and built to last
Last year, Teracube released what it called a “sustainable smartphone” meant to combat e-waste with a long warranty and replaceable battery. If you didn’t get that one, you can now…
How to recycle your TV
Recycling your old TV isn’t as tough as you might think. Here, we outline some viable ways to do so ethically.