Electronic waste

Microsoft Corp's plan to end support for Windows 10 operating system could result in about 240 million personal computers (PCs) being disposed, potentially adding to landfill waste, Canalys Research said. The electronic waste from these PCs could weigh an estimated 480 million kilograms, equivalent to 320,000 cars. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital TransformationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitNorthwestern…

Printers are complicated machines featuring a mix of plastics, metals, electronics, and components, some of which are potentially flagged as hazardous waste. In 2023, it’s more important than ever to be kind to the planet, and there are several environmentally safe ways to dispose of a printer. Even the best printers in the world can reach the end of their life after several years if ink or toner is no longer available. A well-loved printer can suffer from accumulated wear and tear or damage from a catastrophic power…

Image Source : PIXABAY USB-C Type To benefit consumers and reduce electronic waste, the Government of India has made a major change in the charger used while charging mobiles. They have asked the mobile manufacturers to use the same USB Type-C charging port for all types of phones and smartphones. The government has finalized the day of its implementation. What did…

Lyft plans to start recycling its e-bike and scooter batters through a newly announced partnership with Redwood Materials, as first reported by The Verge. Lyft owns 12 different municipal bike share programs—like New York City’s Citi Bike and San Francisco’s Bay Wheels—in addition to its scooter program in four cities. As Lyft’s largest microtransport share, Citi Bike alone has 5,000 electric bicycles, according to a report from Bloomberg. Which is a lot of batteries. E-Bike batteries only last a few years, and after that…

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Photo: AtlasStudio (Shutterstock)This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys.Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — 1 through 7 — that identifies the type of plastic resin a product is made of. A number 1, for instance, corresponds to polyethylene terephthalate, or PET — the stuff that makes up water bottles.…

A worker in Accra sorts plastic for recycling.Photo: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP (Getty Images)When a huge plastic producer like Coca-Cola says it’s working to solve the plastic crisis, what does that really look like? An investigation published Friday by Bloomberg documents how one initiative in Ghana was used by some of the world’s biggest plastic producers to battle against threats of plastic bans, while failing to deliver on some of its key promises.Plastic pollution is a deadly problem in Ghana, which creates more than 1…

Photo: Poravute Siriphiroon (Shutterstock)We’re still far away from getting electronics from sustainable sources, but there are a few companies trying to make a go at saving some lost e-material from the landfill.Closing the Loop, a European e-waste recycling company, announced a new partnership with Germany-based Vodafone, one of Europe’s largest telecommunications companies, on Tuesday. Namely, CTL claimed that for every new phone that Vodafone sells in Germany, itwill collect an old busted device in an emerging market…