It is an undeniable fact that electronic appliances and devices have become an integral part of modern life. Computers specifically have become indispensable tools for conducting business worldwide, ...

In April, consulting firm Gartner Inc. reported that the 1 billionth PC had been sold – and the 2 billion mark may be reached as soon as 2008. But disposal of those PCs, when they reach the end of ...

Technology's global impact is hardly limited to Internet communication and speedier business cycles. One uncelebrated truth about the information age is that hundreds of thousands of electronic items ...

When Orange County workers cranked up a one-day recycling center for used computer gear last week in Chapel Hill, they took the measure of a critical trash disposal challenge facing the state. By the ...

Hoping to wake the country from its "e-waste nightmare," a U.S. congressman has introduced a bill intended to address the increasing volumes of obsolete computers. The Computer Hazardous-Waste ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has reported that electronic goods, including computers and related materials, annually comprise approximately 2 million tons of waste in the United States. Even ...

The drive followed an awareness session conducted last month by environmental educator Pankaj Nageshkar ...