Unrepairable phones and laptops are one of the scandals of our throwaway society. But the pushback is building – and the coronavirus crisis has added more pressure for change. John Harris explains in an article on The Guardian website. Planned obsolescence: the outrage of our electronic waste mountain ‘Imagine you showed someone a smartphone … Continue reading
Can you imagine that the gold medals at this year’s upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo will be made from e-waste? Well, they will be. Alex Lawson writes in the London Evening Standard about a business venture about closed loop manufacturing. What are your views? The duo using waste to take the climate change fight upmarket … Continue reading
E-waste is a global problem, while the mining of fresh resources for electronics leaves devastation in its wake. And yet, the more cutting-edge our devices, the harder they are to recycle. Greg Norman discusses the issues in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. Smart devices score poor marks on recycling Tucked away inside … Continue reading
Never have we been in possession of as many electronic gadgets as now, in this brave new world or ours. But what happens to them when they stop working? All too often… not that much. Tamsin Walker explains in an article on the Deutsche Welle website. 5 things you need to know about e-waste … Continue reading
