The multibillion-dollar global console gaming industry is linked to environmental harm throughout the life cycle of these wildly popular devices. But the industry is taking some steps to curb its excesses.
The Bangladesh government has taken no effective steps to implement the e-waste management regulations it introduced more than a year back, as the rules relating to it are stuck in…
Technology-critical elements (TCEs) — vital for wind and solar power and electric cars — are contaminating land and water, impacting biodiversity and health. A circular economy may be the solution.
Apple's new Macbook Pro with Retina display is said to be the reason Apple pulled out of EPEAT. The computer's screen is difficult to recycle or upgrade, according to one…
Keyboard finds its way to Agbogbloshie. Photo by: David Fedele. Shirtless boys rapidly pull the computer apart, discarding bits and pieces, until they expose the wires, yank them out, and…
A boy pushing a shopping cart load of wires going for burning in the Agbogbloshie ghetto in Accra, Ghana. Photo by: Kwei Quartey. In Agbogbloshie, a slum outside the capital…
U.S. ignores laws on e-waste disposal U.S. ignores laws on e-waste disposal mongabay.com September 19, 2008
Video game-makers score low on sustainability Video game-makers score low on sustainability mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Video game console manufacturers are doing a poor job eliminating toxic chemicals from their…
Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program mongabay.com August 17, 2007 Sony has launched a recycling program for consumer electronics. The Sony Take Back Recycling…
Apple defends green credentials, promises to do better Apple defends green credentials, promises to do better mongabay.com May 4, 2007 In a open letter posted Wednesday, Apple Inc. CEO Steve…
Eco-Friendly Computers and Monitors Identified Eco-Friendly Computers and Monitors Identified Green Electronics Council July 22, 2006 More than 60 desktop computers, laptops, and monitors from three manufacturers were recognized today…
Consumers want environmentally friendly computers Consumers want environmentally friendly computers mongabay.com June 26, 2006 A study conducted earlier this year by Ipsos-MORI on behalf of Greenpeace found that consumers say…