Apple picks a fight with backers of device-repair legislation, and National Geographic digs into the recovery of rare earth metals.
Apple picks a fight with backers of device-repair legislation, and National Geographic digs into the recovery of rare earth metals.
A county in West Virginia could legally allow the landfilling of electronics but is choosing not to, and an investment expert predicts continued low prices for metals commodities.
The Buffalo Bills make a drive for recycling, and Samsung is getting more backlash over its handling of the Galaxy Note 7 debacle.
LED lights could offer a growing source of valuable metals, and current spending offers a look at the products that could dominate the waste stream in the future. Continue Reading
An Arizona for-profit business shares electronics disassembly tips with a local nonprofit group, and a Minnesota county boosts fees it charges individuals who drop off display devices. Continue Reading
Apple’s earbuds get a zero on the repairability scale, and scrap writer Adam Minter is planning another book.
New regulations are coming for exporters of CRTs, and an e-scrap collection program in Illinois comes back strong.
Apple settles accusations from California that it mishandled material from recycled electronics, and a writer says design innovation may have led to the Galaxy Note 7 battery issues.
A data-erasure company says far too many used drives are not properly wiped, and a law firm pursues a class-action lawsuit against beleaguered processor Total Reclaim.
The end has officially come for the VCR, and the upcoming iPhone may not necessarily be an improvement when it comes to durability.