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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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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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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In our recent post on fake recycling events uncovered by the Basel Action Network in Pennsylvania, we’ve noted that although it isn’t the industry norm yet, more and more electronic manufacturers are taking responsibility for the proper disposal of their products.  I believe this is the best solution to the deluge of e-waste that we [...]

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This is a fairly common issue in computer recycling and yet, many of us who recycle  computers still fail to observe basic safety measures to protect ourselves. I’m talking about identity theft and data protection.
That PC or laptop you’re using right now to read this post have bytes and bytes of personal data in it, [...]

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Recycling facts are often presented to provide accurate information about recycling and to encourage people to take action. Looking at these recycling statistics, we know that our individual act is contributing to the entire effort to recycle, conserve resources, and clean up the environment.
Conversely, recycling facts also serve to correct some people’s misconception about recycling. For example, some [...]

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