Tiny Electronic Bugs Invade Our Homes

6 months ago Environment/Green Tech
Made out of recycled computer parts by artist Luca di Filippo, these insects and other creepy-crawlies raise important questions about the culture of technological surveillance in which we all live. Keep reading >>

How Computers Have Actually Fueled Our Dependency on Office Paper

Photo: DRB62 on Flickr In 1975, a prediction was made that the digital revolution would lead to a paperless office. Since then, however, our usage of paper has actually increased. According to market research firm InfoTrends, over one trillion pages &hell Keep reading >>

The Darker Side of Electronic Waste Recycling

Photo: art_es_anna Are you aware of where American electronic waste goes to and who handles or processes this waste? Who suffers when someone throws away their latest gadget in lieu of the most updated version of the same gadget? I … Con Keep reading >>

Where Automobiles Went to Die

Photo: A car’s version of ‘Where’s Waldo’: Hey they’ve got no brains. Photo: elessar_ch The idea of cars being reclaimed by nature might sound a bit strange. When were cars ever owned by nature in the first place? Think about … Keep reading >>

Could Old Computers Fuel Your Car?

Photo: image from eurleif It’s always been an environmental hazard to toss out an old computer: there’s arsenic and mercury, and a host of other nasty things in the circuit boards that the technology depends on.  Think of all that … Keep reading >>

British Producers Responsible for Their Customers’ WEEE

Trust those wits in Brussels – they name a key piece of legislation for the waste management and recycling industry, the WEEE directive. Very Funny. In fact, so funny that it will come into force today and will have some pretty serious implications for Br Keep reading >>
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