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E-cigarette policy should consider environmental effects, expert says
(Reuters Health) – Health policy debates around electronic cigarettes should consider the health of the environment, too, according to an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health.
Indiana man pleads guilty in e-waste recycling fraud scheme
The owner of an electronics recycling company, which operated in the south suburbs, has pleaded guilty to a scheme in which thousands of tons of e-waste were buried in landfills or resold at a profit to companies that shipped the materials overseas, the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago said Thursday.
University leads overseas workers health project – E-Scrap News
Researchers from the University of Michigan are studying and finding ways to mitigate health risks from informal electronics recycling practices in Chile and Thailand. According to a write-up from the university, a team has been working to identify health hazards …Continue Reading→
How Apple is trying to reduce e-waste with its new iPhones
After completing a switch to 100% green energy earlier this year, Apple is trying to pack more renewable materials into its latest iPhones. The new iPhone Xs and iPhone Xr will used recycled tin in their logic boards, preventing 10,000 tons of tin ore from being mined per year.
Motorola becomes first smartphone maker to offer a DIY repair kit
What just happened? Repairing electronics is rarely easy. Motorola has partnered up with iFixit to ensure that anyone who needs a new battery or display assembly can get one including all of the needed tools to perform a repair. Fixing your own electronics has become more difficult as parts get smaller and manufacturers resort to measures that make opening devices harder.
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