Mandatory e-cycling is already enshrined in law in 25 states in the United States, but remains a divisive issue. It is a agreed that a way must...
Our E-Waste Problem Is Ridiculous, and Gadget Makers Aren’t Helping
CHANCES ARE HIGH that you’ll be getting or giving new electronics this holiday season: an iPhone upgrade for mom perhaps, or maybe a new Windows 8 ultrabook....
Six Reasons Why Products Become Quickly Obsolete
Quickly Obsolete Examples of how electronics are “designed for the dump” E-waste is the fastest growing part of the waste stream. That’s because we are buying new...
City of London halts recycling bins tracking phones of passers-by
Recycling bins in the City of London are monitoring the phones of passers-by, so advertisers can target messages at people whom the bins recognize. Renew, the startup...
The Exit Pitch: How I Hid Behind a Curtain to Meet Eric Schmidt
Tech and startup conferences are battlefields. Everyone attending is in the same competition. They all want to network with the investors and thought leaders of their industry....
A clean power plan that makes great business sense
Delighted by President Obama’s announcement of the Clean Power Plan, a set of smart regulations intended to tackle climate change and set the US energy sector on a...