Think about the last smartphone, tablet or smartwatch you stopped using. Odds are it is not in a recycling bin or a new owner ...

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Approximately 2.25 million tons of obsolete TVs, cell phones and computers -- commonly referred to as e-waste -- were ready to be disposed of in a single year, according to a 2007 U.S. Environmental ...

Recycling programs and incentives are lacking for devices such as earphones, charging cables and adapters, says the group.

Electronic waste, or e-waste, can’t just be thrown into the landfill like regular garbage. State law does not allow consumers to place these potentially hazardous materials in home trash or recycling ...

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Did you know electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is the fastest-growing component of waste worldwide? In the United States alone, we throw out approximately 130,000 computers daily and 100 ...

Storage is the worst of both worlds: A device sitting unused for years loses its resale value, and erasing its data only gets ...

The Houston Zoo is informing visitors how recycling electronics like old laptops, tablets and gaming devices can help save declining gorilla populations. Sophia Kubin and her two sons couldn’t wait to ...

MAYBE you replaced old electronics over the holidays or you’re just sweeping out the old and ushering in the New Year. Either way, you’ll need to do something with your old devices. For everyone’s ...