Computer & Electronics Recycling


7/31/2007    Texas and Oregon Legislatures Pass Electronics Recycling Bills

The Oregon and Texas legislatures have passed bills that would require electronics manufacturers to pay for the collection and recycling of obsolete electronics from consumers in their states.

7/31/2007    Waste in the Wireless World

Toxicity of Cell Phone Waste

9/1/2005    You Can Go To Jail For Improper PC Disposal

Few corporate executives know that they can be fined or jailed for improper disposal of computers, according to a recent survey by Hewlett-Packard Financial Services. More than 75% of respondents underestimate the cost of computer disposal.

6/1/2005    Discarded Hard Drives Still Contain Data

A study commissioned by the German firm O&O Software, a developer of hard-drive utilities, found that of 200 hard drives purchased through eBay , 71 percent had data that could be reconstructed.

9/29/2003    Gartner Says PC Disposal Costs Must Be Considered in Total Cost of Ownership

When disposing of obsolete and surplus IT equipment, most enterprises are unaware that the various costs associated with the disposal usually exceed the proceeds from the sale, according to a new report by Gartner, Inc.

1/16/2003    Used hard drives are not blank

So, you think you have cleaned all your personal files from that old computer hard drive you are selling? A pair of MIT graduate students suggests you think again.

8/26/2002    VA toughens security after computer disposal blunders

The Department of Veterans Affairs is tightening its policy on the disposal of old computers following disclosures that 139 computers containing sensitive personal information about veterans, including their medical records, were given away.

7/19/2002    PC disposal bill introduced in Congress