e-waste stories
Every year, billions of new smartphones, laptops, smartwatches and other high-tech devices are
produced, with billions of others entering obsolescence and being disposed of. These devices contain
multiple potentially hazardous metals and other chemicals, which are harmful to the environment if
disposed of irresponsibly. This ‘e-waste’ also contains recoverable and recyclable materials, giving rise to
organisations specializing in their recovery, repair and refurbishment
RAD celebrates 2024 milestones, seeks more laptop donations
Thu, 30th May 2024
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Recycle A Device (RAD) celebrates milestones in tech literacy and sustainability in 2024 while seeking more laptop donations to meet increasing community demands.
RecycleSmart secures $1.15 million to fuel national expansion
Fri, 17th May 2024
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power / energy
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federal government
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RecycleSmart raises $1.15m from 1014 investors as demand for its innovative waste management services doubles. Expansion set to boost Australia’s recycling efforts.
Seagate showcases environmental success in annual ESG report
Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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power / energy
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cleantech
Seagate's annual ESG report highlights their sustainability achievements, notably preventing over 553 tons of e-waste and sourcing half their energy from renewable sources.
The rise and rise of AI – and the sustainability crisis it’s creating
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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storage
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esg
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ai
Despite AI's benefits, its growing adoption in Australia is escalating the e-waste crisis and environmental threat, highlighting urgent need for a circular economy strategy.
Rugged tech enhancement highlighted by Getac study
Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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digital transformation
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mdm
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iot
Getac Technology's IDC InfoBrief study shows that rugged technology simplifies operations and boosts competitiveness in industries such as utilities and logistics.
Digital Future Aotearoa calls for greater laptop donations
Thu, 14th Mar 2024
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edutech
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cleantech
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sustainability
Amid a growing digital divide, Digital Future Aotearoa urgently appeals for laptop donations for their RAD initiative, supporting educational and employment aspirations of Aotearoa's youth.
GreenBox Group acquires managed services company RemarkIT
Wed, 13th Mar 2024
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managed services
GreenBox Group takes a significant step towards improving New Zealand's e-waste policy through their acquisition of RemarkIT.
Dell unveils largest range of AI laptops for businesses
Mon, 26th Feb 2024
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cleantech
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network infrastructure
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sustainability
Dell Technologies to reveal largest-ever collection of AI-based commercial laptops and mobile stations, designed to prepare companies for the AI era at MWC.
Technology's power: Steering sustainable IT evolution forward
Thu, 18th Jan 2024
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network infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
When considering sustainable IT solutions, we’ve broken down the six steps of transformative actions that could help your organisation reach its goals.
Dell's Concept Luna inspires drive for sustainable product design
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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ai
Dell Technologies tackles e-waste with Concept Luna, championing sustainable, recyclable technology design.
Microsoft Surface repairs now available nationwide in NZ
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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cleantech
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wellington
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nz
Broken screens and other minor defects can now be rectified nationwide by repair technicians based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades
Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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it training
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In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.
Vodafone encourages Australians to recycle unused mobile devices
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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e-waste
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recycling
Vodafone urges Aussies to recycle old mobiles this holiday, revealing 22.3 million devices lay redundant across the nation.
London start-up Reboxed secures £1.6m for sustainable tech retail growth
Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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cleantech
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e-waste
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london
Sustainable tech start-up Reboxed has bagged £1.6m to boost its eco-friendly marketplace, aspiring to rehome 100 million devices by 2030.
Data centres could use 20% of global power by 2025
Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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risk & compliance
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migration
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cleantech
Data centres could account for a fifth of the world's power consumption by 2025, underlining a pressing need for sector sustainability, says Wisetek.
Quadrent Green Lease bridges the digital gap in New Zealand
Mon, 20th Nov 2023
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esg
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cybersecurity
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cleantech
The Quadrent Green Lease programme champions digital inclusion and e-waste reduction in New Zealand's underprivileged communities.
Seagate reveals Exos CORVAULT 4U106 with extraordinary 2.5PB storage capacity
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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storage
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science
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seagate
Seagate Technology unveils Exos CORVAULT 4U106, a multi-petabyte block storage system with a massive 2.5PB capacity.
Schneider Electric updates environmental reporting for data centres
Tue, 7th Nov 2023
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digital transformation
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power / energy
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e-waste
Schneider Electric updates sustainability metrics-reporting system aimed at improving environmental benchmarks for data centres.
Blancco prevents 107m KG of IT devices from becoming e-waste in a year
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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cleantech
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datacentre infrastructure
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blancco
Blancco's software prevented 107m KG of IT devices from becoming e-waste, erasing data from 63.8 million devices in the past year.
Hyderabad teen duo wins award for e-waste initiative
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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cleantech
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e-waste
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sustainability
Hyderabad's young prodigies, Diya Loka and Sahithi Radha, have won international recognition for their e-waste initiative, E-Cycl.