The repair site iFixit has offered kudos to Apple’s newest phone for ease of battery access and criticism for the addition of tri-point screws.
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The repair site iFixit has offered kudos to Apple’s newest phone for ease of battery access and criticism for the addition of tri-point screws.
A recent survey from Greenpeace found more than half of respondents would be OK upgrading to new cellphone models less frequently. Continue Reading
A south Florida nonprofit group that trains and employs people with disabilities is closing one of its e-scrap drop-off facilities as it adapts to a changing market.
The refurbished smartphone sector is expected to grow exponentially in the next three years, and a Seattle company aims to put its data analysis at the center of that development.
What’s the cure for today’s low commodity prices? Stop recycling devices you can repair and resell instead.
A company gets the backing of HP to begin collecting outdated computers in Malaysia, and a South African startup gets creative with parts from old devices.
An Ohio-based specialist in ITAD and electronics reuse has acquired the electronics recycling arm of Hugo Neu.
Electronic Recyclers International has teamed up with iFixit to move further into reselling working parts and pieces of devices instead of shredding them.
Bulk unlocking of cellphone and tablets for resale does not violate copyright law and should continue to be allowed, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries told the U.S. Copyright Office.
Olympic medals rise from the e-scrap stream, and a new smartphone from Samsung sports a screen that’s super-spendy to service.