electronic waste
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Surprise! Apple Says It Supports America’s Right to Repair Now
The right-to-repair movement’s biggest villain said it would prefer federal repair rules over a patchwork of ‘confusing’ state laws.
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Keurig ‘Recyclable’ K-Cups Not Quite That Recyclable After All
It turns out the millions of machines that require single-use plastic coffee pods aren’t great for the environment, and Keurig is finally getting roasted for it.
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E-Waste From a Single Bitcoin Transaction Is Like Throwing Away Two iPhone 12 Minis
There’s no doubt that cryptocurrency in its current form is bad news for our planet. But while much attention has been paid to crypto’s carbon footprint and electrical use, its impact on e-waste hasn’t received similar scrutiny, until now.
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Maine’s New Law Will Finally Make Companies Pay for Recycling
Maine is forcing polluters to clean up their act — by making them pay to recycle their waste. On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills a groundbreaking new law that makes the state the first in the country to shift the burden from consumers to producers for the waste they create, in hopes that it will help…