Sam Nadol (second from right) accepts an honorable mention from the President’s Environmental Youth Award program. | Courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A teenager from New York state received an honorable mention in the President’s Environmental Youth Award program for his work to refurbish electronics. Continue Reading
Fire rages at Scott Recycling in Newport, Tenn. | Courtesy of the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office
A Tennessee electronics processor is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed one of its buildings. Continue Reading
Authors of the Assurant survey on electronics use propose that consumers are content with their current devices and therefore aren’t seeking replacements. | Xolodan/Shutterstock
Demand for new phones and Wi-Fi connected products dropped in 2022, a survey found, likely due to economic pressures and pandemic-driven purchase over the last two years. Continue Reading
Tens of thousands of dollars and potentially hundreds of thousands of devices are being put toward digital equity. | ThamKC/Shutterstock
Comcast and several other tech companies recently announced various investments into digital equity, including donations of devices to a program in Thailand and a partnership with Chicago. Continue Reading
Analysts point to inflationary pressure as a key driver of reduced demand for PCs. | KenSoftTH/Shutterstock
Around the globe, PC shipments dropped 16.6% in the second quarter of 2023, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of decline. However, analysts at Gartner say the trend may be shifting soon.
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HP aims to reach 75% circularity by 2030 and to recycle 1.2 million metric tons of hardware by 2025. | BalkansCat/Shutterstock
Global tech manufacturer HP made progress on its sustainability goals in 2022, using 45% more recycled metals and auditing twice as many recyclers as the previous year. Continue Reading
A report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group estimated that taxpayers could save $1.8 billion on Chromebooks for schools if the devices’ lifespans were doubled. | Konstantin Savusia/Shutterstock
The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund says Google needs to extend the software expiration date of its Chromebooks. Continue Reading
IC Recovery uses a heated oil to loosen chips from circuit boards without damaging the chips. This photo shows a circuit board with the chips removed. | Courtesy of IC Recovery
Over a decade ago, Greene Lyon Group first developed a thermofluid process for removing chips from circuit boards so the chips could be reused. “That was back in 2012; there was no chip shortage,” said Dale Johnson, CEO of Greene Lyon Group.
Commissioner Rubio hopes the donated computers will help bridge the digital divide. | Plus69/Shutterstock
A Portland, Ore. commissioner announced the city would be donating its old computers to nonprofit Free Geek to be redistributed, urging businesses to do so too. Continue Reading
The latest e-scrap legislation in the Keystone State aims to address an accumulation of electronics that are expensive or difficult for residents to recycle. | ThamKC/Shutterstock
Two Pennsylvania senators are trying to restructure the current e-scrap recycling program to make it more efficient and convenient. Continue Reading