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E-waste

06/19/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Novel recycling process turns discarded hard disk drive magnets into new material

With the rise of technology also comes the rise of electronic waste across the globe. It may seem as if these unused materials are easier to discard than typical garbage, but the truth is, it’s really difficult to do so due to the high levels of toxic chemicals. To address this problem, the U.S. Department of […]

05/25/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Zero-waste cellphone now a reality: Researchers have perfected the process to completely recycle a phone

Fiberglass and resin are the main components of a cell phone, yet they are also the most commonly disposed parts. In a Science Daily article, Canadian researchers have come up with a process that neatly separates the two materials for recycling purposes. The new method is perhaps the first of its kind to lift organic resins […]

05/21/2018 / By David Williams

Chemists have just found a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in the environment

Flame retardants are known to cause plenty of problems despite their apparent usefulness in everyday items. Now, there is new evidence that suggests the flame retardant problem may be a lot bigger than earlier thought. Chemists working at Indiana University have discovered an entirely new flame retardant, and they found it out in the environment. […]

04/24/2018 / By David Williams

Recovering gold, copper, and other metals from e-waste is cheaper than trying to get them through mining, study finds

The problem of electronic waste (e-waste) has become so bad in many parts of the world that scientists are constantly looking for better ways to dispose of it. E-waste, which includes things like old and discarded mobile phones, computers, and television sets, is currently considered as one of the fastest-growing waste categories in the entire […]

02/20/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

RECYCLING old computers is now a crime, thanks to federal prosecutors

Eric Lundgren is known for his innovations in recycling electronics, but now his efforts to keep this growing source of dangerous pollution under control have earned him a 15-month prison sentence and a $50,000 fine. If Lundgren’s name sounds familiar, it could be because of the headlines he made last year when the $13,000 DIY […]

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