BMW Builds Energy Storage Facility From Old Batteries
Recycling takes on a whole new look with a little help from BMW and Bosch. See how these major companies are turning your old car batteries into new energy sources.
Hidden GPS Trackers Catch E-Waste Recyclers Exporting Toxic Electronics
The United States produces more electronic waste than any other country in the world and has no federal laws banning the export of e-waste. Accordingly, a significant portion of e-waste ends up at landfills in ... Read More...
Parson’s School of Design Presents E-Waste Exhibition and Panel Discussion
This month in New York, the public is invited to view an exhibition that explores the creation, use, and disposal of electronic trash, which poses health and environmental hazards if it isn't handled properly. ... Read More...
Invention Powers Devices by Recycling Wasted Electromagnetic Energy
A company that is just one year old is about to unveil revolutionary technology that could replace batteries. K3OPS has developed a product that looks and acts like a regular battery, but is actually an energy ... Read More...
Woman Recycles Collectible Computer Worth $200k
In case the environment, the law, or human health concerns aren't enough to convince you to properly recycle your e-waste, consider this: your old gadgets could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. A ... Read More...
Up to 90 Percent of E-Waste is Illegally Traded or Dumped
A report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) last week says that as much as 90 percent of the world's electronic waste—worth up to $19 billion annually—is illegally traded or dumped ... Read More...
Hydrogen Fuel Extracted from Electronic Waste
At this point, it is clear that electronic waste shouldn't be dumped in landfills. Recycling e-waste has improved recently, with more people disposing of waste responsibly in order to avoid environmental and he... Read More...
New York Ban on eWaste to soon Take Effect
After January 1st, 2014 New Yorkers may face fines for disposing of electronic waste with their normal trash and recycling.
PV Modules End-of-Life Management Begins in France
French companies that manufacture, sell, or resell photovoltaic (PV) modules are now responsible to properly recycle PV modules due to the publication of the French WEEE Decree 2014-928. The WEEE Decree went in... Read More...
WEEE Fee Proposal Deadline Approaching
The September 30, 2014 deadline is approaching for companies to submit proposals and suggestions on how a compliance fee should be calculated and managed. The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has released a guide detailing how submitted proposals will be assessed.