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    ‘Right to Repair’: Fixing Our Own Broken Stuff Should Be Standard

    ‘Right to Repair’: Fixing Our Own Broken Stuff Should Be Standard

    When our smartphones, televisions or other gadgets stop working, it seems like the only choice we have is to get rid of it. This never-ending stream of electronic waste has created mountains of toxic trash that’s hazardous to people and the planet. That’s why consumers and lawmakers in the U.S. and Europe are fighting back […]

    Sleek, Sustainable Mobile Accessories Tackle World’s E-Waste Problem

    Sleek, Sustainable Mobile Accessories Tackle World’s E-Waste Problem

    These days, mobile phone chargers and cables can be picked up at just about any drug store or gas station. But these products can be cheaply made, come in unnecessary plastic packaging, and certainly add to world’s toxic and growing electronic waste, or e-waste, problem With that in mind, Nimble has launched a line of […]

    Thailand to Ban Imports of Plastics and E-Waste

    Thailand to Ban Imports of Plastics and E-Waste

    Thailand has joined Vietnam and Malaysia in cracking down on the world’s trash. Thailand will stop accepting more than 400 types of electronic waste (e-waste), including circuit boards, old TVs and radios, within six months, an environment ministry official told Reuters. The decision was made Wednesday at a meeting chaired by Surasak Kanchanarat, the environment […]

    Will Scientists Develop a Zero-Waste Cell Phone?

    Will Scientists Develop a Zero-Waste Cell Phone?

    By Marlene Cimons How often do you swap out your old smartphone for a new one? Every two or three years? Every year? Today, phone companies make it easy with deals to trade in your old phone for the newest version. But those discarded phones are becoming a huge source of waste, with many components […]