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Updated on: August 7, 2024 / 12:58 PM EDT / CBS News
London - The U.K.'s Royal Mint, the country's official coinmaker, has opened a factory that will extract gold from e-waste to reduce its reliance on traditional mining and encourage more sustainable practices.
"The factory underpins our commitment to using sustainable precious metals and providing a new source of high quality, recovered gold," Sean Millard, Chief Growth Officer at The Royal Mint, said in a statement. "It allows us to reduce our reliance on mined materials and is another example of how we're working to decarbonise our operations." MORE…
Pretty funny - It takes the gold of more than 100 sticks of ram to make a coin the size of a penny.
Michaela Barnett, University of Virginia; Leidy Klotz, University of Virginia; Patrick I. Hancock, University of Virginia, and Shahzeen Attari, Indiana University
Sun, July 28, 2024 at 10:06 AM EDT
In our research on waste behavior, sustainability, engineering design and decision making, we examine what U.S. residents understand about the efficacy of different waste management strategies and which of those strategies they prefer. In two nationwide surveys in the U.S. that we conducted in October 2019 and March 2022, we found that people overlook waste reduction and reuse in favor of recycling. We call this tendency recycling bias and reduction neglect. Read More…
Published: July 3, 2024
Updated: July 3, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan E-Scrap News
Legislative sessions are winding down for the summer. Some bills covering electronics and batteries made it across the finish line this year, while others stalled out. Here’s a roundup of what happened.
Extended producer responsibility for batteries passed for the first time in Illinois, while updates to existing laws passed in Vermont and Wisconsin. Vermont’s legislation expanded the type of batteries the program covers to include rechargeable batteries and battery-containing products. The bill in Wisconsin changed how manufacture targets are set, expanded to cover more peripherals and increased registration fees.
Bills updating or introducing EPR for batteries failed in Connecticut, Minnesota and Washington. A bill creating grants for battery recycling education also failed in Wisconsin.
Three more bills that would have changed electronics EPR programs failed in Hawai’i, Maryland and Minnesota.
There were more than 20 right-to-repair electronics bills introduced this year. So far, 11 have failed, eight are still active and three passed. READ MORE…
Story by Leslie Sattler
Imagine a world where your old phone or laptop doesn't end up clogging a landfill but instead gets a new lease on life.
That's the promise of an exciting breakthrough from researchers at the University of Washington, according to Anthropocene Magazine.
The heart of an electronic device is the circuit board. These boards are made of tough plastics that make them difficult to recycle. As a result, hundreds of thousands of tons of circuit boards get dumped in landfills each year as gadgets become obsolete. Burning this e-waste to recover valuable metals creates toxic pollution that harms our air, soil, and water.
The UW researchers solved this problem by replacing the typical epoxy plastic in circuit boards with a special material called a vitrimer. When heated, vitrimers can flow and form new bonds, allowing them to be recycled repeatedly without losing integrity. READ MORE…
Updated: June 13, 2024
by Marissa Heffernan
ESG Reporting Takes OFF!
After a rebrand earlier this year to focus on environmental, social and governance reporting, Sunnking Sustainable Solutions in New York released its first ESG report, laying the groundwork for short- and long-term goals and reporting on its 2023 numbers.
The 40-page report aims to “openly communicate our sustainability journey, outlining our objectives, achievements and plans that will foster ongoing enhancements in our environmental efforts,” it stated.
The company rebranded in the spring specifically to reflect the wider suite of services it offers beyond asset recovery and to emphasize four areas of services: ITAD, asset recovery, data destruction and environmental, social and governance reporting. It also announced that it planned to release its first ESG report.
Thursday, 09 May 2024 10:45 AM ACCESSWIRE
Discover how Computer Recycling in Chevy Chase, MD leads the way in environmentally sustainable solutions for managing electronic waste (e-waste). Learn about their commitment to ethical disposal practices, cutting-edge recycling facilities, data security protocols, and two decades of industry expertise.
CHEVY CHASE, MD / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2024 / As spring brings about the annual ritual of cleaning and decluttering, Computer Recycling in Chevy Chase, MD emerges as the foremost solution for responsibly managing electronic waste (e-waste). With a commitment to environmental sustainability and early adoption of innovations in recycling practices, the firm sets the standard for conscientious disposal of obsolete desktops, laptops & electronics.
In an era where technology is evolving at an unprecedented pace, the disposal of electronic devices presents a significant environmental challenge. Rapid advancements in the tech sector shorten the lifespan of devices, and with a higher rate of equipment disposal, the amount of electronics being discarded improperly also rises. Furthermore, e-waste contains hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, and cadmium which can pose serious risks to both public health and the environment if not handled properly. Recognizing this pressing issue, Computer Recycling has dedicated itself to providing ethical, efficient, and eco-friendly solutions for electronic waste management. READ MORE
In short:
The latest Global E-Waste Monitor highlights the vast quantities of metals like copper and aluminum in discarded electronics, with only a fraction currently recycled.
Essential for low-carbon technologies, these metals could significantly offset the demand currently met through environmentally damaging mining.
Improved recycling technologies and policies are crucial for increasing the recovery of rare and valuable metals from e-waste.
Key quote:
“There is very little reporting on the recovery of metals [from e-waste] globally. We felt that it was our duty to get more facts on the table.”
— Kees Baldé, lead report author
Why this matters:
Metals like copper and aluminum, when improperly disposed of, can leach into soil and water, potentially harming wildlife and impacting human health through the food and water supply. Recycling e-waste can mitigate these risks. By recovering metals like copper and aluminum from old electronics, we not only reduce the environmental harm but also decrease the need to extract raw materials, which often involves ecologically and socially harmful mining practices.
In 2021, electronic waste from outweighed the Great Wall of China.
by Dani Rae Wascher, University of New Mexico
Professor of Marketing at the Anderson School of Management, Catherine Roster, provides insight into the marketing world of overconsumption and a shift in mindset to sustainability long-term.
Roster, along with her colleague Joseph Ferrari, a psychologist at DePaul University, co-authored a research article published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology where they discovered that clutter has a strong negative relationship with people's feelings of well-being and their psychological sense of home, which reflects a person's feelings about home being a safe refuge. Read More…
Written by Joanna Nelius, senior editor and E Ink enthusiast with 5+ years experience testing PC hardware and laptops.
Updated December 11, 2023 USA Today
Help cut down on electronic waste by recycling or donating your old laptop.
All electronic devices eventually go to the great motherboard in the sky. But instead of unceremoniously sending what was once the best laptop you ever purchased to the city dump, opt to recycle or donate it. Recycling or donating your old machine is a fantastic way to help cut down e-waste by extracting precious metals and plastic for use in other applications. Or if there’s still life left in your laptop, donate to someone who can’t afford a brand-new one. READ MORE
by Marissa Heffernan escrap news
As Microsoft prepares to end support for a huge number of Windows 10 devices, the Public Interest Research Group has started a petition to extend the support period for the operating system.
Microsoft plans to stop providing security updates for Windows 10 in 2025. According to the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), an NGO focused on consumer protection, public health and transportation, up to 400 million of the 1 billion Windows 10 devices still in use will be affected.
PIRG recently delivered 20,000 petition signatures to the company calling for Microsoft to extend support to prevent the devices from entering the waste stream. MORE…
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California Paves the Way
When your electronics break, your only viable option is to send the device to one of the repair shops licensed by the manufacturer, mainly because opening the device or purchasing spare parts and installing them at home has become nearly impossible. Read More…
A Mauritian entrepreneur is helping schools and businesses go digital.
By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
Tech companies haven’t always made it easy for consumers to repair their products. Without the manuals, parts, and tools we need, there aren’t many options available, and lobbying paid for by many big companies has worked to keep it that way.
Thankfully, the right-to-repair movement has picked up momentum over the past couple of years, putting pressure on giants like Apple, Samsung, Google. READ MORE>>>
Updated: November 17, 2022
by Dan Leif E-Scrap News
Leaders from Dell, Google and Samsung laid out details this week on how their companies are building strategies around repair, device longevity and more.
The tech company representatives were brought together for a panel at the 2022 E-Reuse Conference, held Nov. 14 through Nov. 16 in Denver. All said they are focusing on efforts that move well beyond simply collecting end-of-life products for recycling. READ MORE…
By Connie Gentry – Freelance Writer, Triangle Business Journal
Aug 12, 2022
In what has become the summer of discontent across the stock market, Nasdaq finally recorded a success: On July 26, the stock exchange announced its ESG rating had risen from a mediocre BBB to an impressive AA, placing Nasdaq firmly in the leadership category within its industry for environmental, social and governance (ESG) resiliency.
The ratings are awarded by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), which evaluates more than 8,500 companies based on their ability to manage financially material ESG risks relative to peers in their specific industry. While MSCI has been assessing and measuring ESG performance for over 40 years, the principals of ESG have only recently gained solid purchase in the marketplace. READ MORE…
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Digital equity means all Durham Public School students experience high-quality digital and remote learning. And it’s going to take all of us coming together to make it happen.
That’s why we’re thrilled to share that 499 people, businesses, organizations, and faith communities have given $493,000 toward our $1.5 million goal since we first announced the Accelerating Digital Equity campaign in late June.
The rapid, urgent transformation of the learning environment is requiring significant skill, imagination, and money – and our community is showing up. Duke University and Duke Health have responded swiftly to this need in our community by offering financial and non-financial resources in support of the campaign, most significantly with a lead grant of $250,000.
“DPS’s system-wide implementation of digital equity takes us beyond the urgency of our current situation to create new opportunities for students, teachers, and families,” said Stelfanie Williams, Vice President for Durham and Community Affairs and a member of the Accelerating Digital Equity Campaign Steering Committee. “We are proud to accelerate this transformation with a strategic investment in our community.”
In addition to Williams’s service on the Campaign Steering Committee, President Vincent E. Price and Chancellor for Health Affairs, A. Eugene Washington are on the Campaign Honorary Committee. Numerous additional Duke faculty, employees, and students are active as volunteer Campaign Accelerators to raise funds in their networks.
The Accelerating Digital Equity Campaign is raising at least $1.5 million to support DPS and its many partners in the following critical needs for digital equity: (1) devices and internet access, (2) tech support, (3) well-trained and supported teachers, and (4) physical environments conducive to learning.
Our community supports DPS Foundation’s COVID-19 response efforts in many ways beyond cash: 168 people and organizations from the Durham community have offered nonfinancial resources such as tutoring and digital literacy support, and more than 75 people have volunteered to assist the campaign as committee members or Campaign Accelerators.
We are extraordinarily grateful to all who have responded to our urgent call for philanthropic contributions. Your support is critical and is needed now. Digital equity affects all DPS students because an equitable classroom advances learning for all.Can you help us cross the $500,000 mark by the end of August?
Donate to Accelerate Digital Equity
Warmly,
Magan Gonzales-Smith
Executive Director
DPS Foundation