Computer energy efficiency has improved significantly since the very first general purpose computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) built in 1946.
In 1965, Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel described a long-term trend in the history of computing observing that computer processing power doubles every two years. This observation became what is known as [...]

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The “Spaceship Sirius” by Alex Andromeda made from recycled computer parts. Photo: Alex Andromeda.
We are in an age when electronic technology is developing at a blinding speed. Planned obsolescence seems to be the norm — every few months a newer, sleeker, and faster electronic device gets invented and foisted on consumers through expensive marketing gimmickry [...]

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The Steering Committee of the 11th International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2012) is now seeking papers to be presented at its upcoming conference, Jan. 18-20, 2012, in Salzburg, Austria.

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California’s e-waste recycling program reached an impressive environmental milestone this month – the state has just recycled its one billionth pound of electronic waste after passing a series of regulations beginning in 2001. According the the San Jose Mercury News, one billion lbs. of e-waste is equivalent to roughly 20 million televisions and computers diverted [...]

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A girl in Guiyo, China stands in front of a pile of e-waste holding a trashed keyboard manufactured by Apple. © Greenpeace / Bruno Rebelle.
If you’ve been following this blog, you know that we’ve focused on the problem of e-waste in several posts in the past. We’re all aware of the dangers that improper [...]

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Last Saturday, February 12th, was NBA All-Star E-Waste Recycling Day. The recycling drive (watch video above) spearheaded by Haeir and the National Basketball Association (NBA) in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles and Electronic Recyclers International was held at the parking lot of the L.A. Convention Center on W. Pico Blvd.

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Annie Leonard has a new video released this week called “The Story of Electronics” and I strongly recommend that you spend 7 minutes and 47 seconds of your time watching this video. I promise you it’s worth it.
Yes, it’s the very same Annie Leonard who brought us the viral video “The Story of Stuff” [...]

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Avant-garde wall decoration – beautiful wall clock created from a discarded Mac G3 computer motherboard by Kalovski Itim.
My good friend, the blogger Kalovski Itim, recently introduced an interesting computer recycling idea on Facebook – a beautiful, fully-functional wall clock recycled from a Mac G3 computer motherboard. If you’re a geek looking for a creative piece [...]

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South Carolina has joined the ranks of about 20 or so states that have enacted laws to encourage and promote electronic waste recycling. SC Governor Mark Sanford recently signed HB 4093, a bill specifically crafted to encourage statewide recycling and to significantly reduce the amount of e-waste that gets dumped in the state’s landfills. [...]

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In 2009, Texans recycled a total of 12,478,301 lbs. of used computer equipment, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
The number was collated from the annual reports submitted by electronics manufacturers participating in the Texas Computer Equipment Recycling Program.

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