E-Waste

Technician repairing electronic equipment under EU Right to Repair rules

September 21, 2026

EU Right to Repair Rules Require Reasonably Priced Spare Parts, Not Manufacturing-Cost Pricing

European Union EU Right to Repair: Spare Parts Must Be “Reasonably” Priced, Not Sold at Cost Article Details 📅September 2026 ⏱5 min read 📋Directive (EU) 2024/1799 Key Figures 11 Product categories Jul

Recycling centre sorting machinery linked to UK vape waste fire risk

Environment·Policy·UK·Waste

UK Recycling Fires Exceed 1,500 a Year as Waste Firms Seek a Proposed £5 Vape Deposit

United Kingdom 1,518 Fires/year 541 Battery-linked £1B Annual cost UK Recycling Fires Top 1,500 a Year as Waste Firms Push a £5 Vape Deposit The sale ban took effect in 2025. The fires did not stop. 📅 September 2026 ⏱

September 21, 2026

Fairphone Gen 6+ US Launch: $649 Modular Phone Fights E-Waste

Environment·Sustainability

Dutch phone maker Fairphone is taking on planned obsolescence with its Gen 6+ arriving in the U.S. market, marking the first unmodified device launch

Fairphone Gen 6+ US Launch: $649 Modular Phone Fights E-Waste

Sustainability

Dutch phone maker Fairphone is taking on planned obsolescence with its Gen 6+ arriving in the U.S. market, marking the first unmodified device launch

Recycle·Robotics·Waste

Robots Tackle 75 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030 with ABB and Molg’s Automated Data Center Recycling

In a world grappling with escalating electronic waste, ABB Robotics and US startup Molg have joined forces to develop automated microfactories for recycling data center equipment. This partnership emerges as global e-waste

Rahul Somvanshi

November 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence·Pollution·Waste

AI Growth May Generate 5 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030 Without Circular Solutions

The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence is creating an environmental crisis that extends beyond energy consumption to electronic waste. By 2030, AI applications could add between 1.2 million and 5 million

Govind Tekale

November 26, 2024

Neo | The smart kids watch. Photo Credit: Vodafone Smart Tech

News·Technology

Vodafone’s Smart-Tech Shutdown: 90% of Devices Turn to Electronic Waste by August 2024

Less than two years ago, Vodafone withdrew its Smart-Tech products from the market. Now, they are being made unusable, and customers can do nothing about it. Several devices from Vodafone’s Smart-Tech product

Rahul Somvanshi

May 27, 2024