Neowin News Feed for: E-waste

The anti-Microsoft toolkit maker for unsupported Windows 11 PCs has a new message

Sayan Sen — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:09:57 +0000

Back in June, a right-to-repair advocacy group that released an anti-Microsoft toolkit, has shared a new message for the company. Read more...

The hidden gold that lay inside your old discarded iPhones and Androids can now be extracted

Sayan Sen — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:46:02 +0000

Whether you know it or not, scientists have found a way to extract gold that remains inside discarded iPhones and Android phones. Read more...

Microsoft gets pummeled as Windows 10 'free' extended support won't save "400 million" PCs

Sayan Sen — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:22:01 +0000

Microsoft recently extended the support date for Windows 10 under the ESU program and it works almost for free. However, the company has still been criticized. Read more...

Want a Surface Pro 11 with a charger? Pay more or go home, says Microsoft

Taras Buria — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has some bad news for potential Surface Pro 11 buyers: in some countries, the tablet is no longer bundled with a charger. Read more...

Samsung launches 'Galaxy Easy Compensation' program to promote recycling

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:32:01 +0000

Samsung has launched the "Galaxy Easy Compensation" program that is aimed to promote recycling and help reduce e-waste. Read more...

Google wants unsupported Windows 11 PC owners to ditch 10 and move to ChromeOS Flex

Sayan Sen — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:00:01 +0000

Many out there are running Windows 10 on hardware that is incapable of upgrading to 11 due to system requirements ineligibility. Google wants them to ditch Windows and move to ChromeOS Flex. Read more...

It's official: iPhones released after December 2024 need to ditch Lightning, switch to USB-C

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:04:02 +0000

The EU has published documentation confirming the exact date from which new electronic devices will be required to adopt USB-C charging. The law impacts Apple the most and is a bid to reduce e-waste. Read more...

5.3 billion mobile phones will become e-waste in 2022: Study

Justin Luna — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:32:01 +0000

The WEEE Forum found that over 5 billion mobile phones today will end up as e-waste. According to them, users might keep their phones in drawers or toss them into bins instead of recycling them. Read more...

Report: Apple accessories will soon ditch Lightning and switch to USB-C

Usama Jawad — Mon, 16 May 2022 05:56:01 +0000

A report claims that Apple will not only ditch Lightning connectivity for iPhones in the near future, but also for other accessories such as AirPods, MagSafe Battery Pack, Magic Mouse, and more. Read more...

Samsung wants you to fix your phone with iFixit in latest step towards minimising e-waste

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:46:01 +0000

Samsung wants customers in the United States to have a go at repairing their Galaxy devices from the summer. It will work with iFixit to take you through the process of repairing select issues. Read more...

Microsoft agrees to expand "right to repair" options following shareholder pressure

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:18:01 +0000

Following a shareholder resolution filed against the company in July, Microsoft has reportedly agreed to increase repairability options for customers and facilitate local repair options. Read more...

Most devices, including iPhones, could soon be forced to use USB-C charging

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:46:01 +0000

Today, the European Parliament will be voting on a new legislation by the European Commission to standardize USB-C charging across most devices. If it becomes law, OEMs will have two years to comply. Read more...

U.S. EPA awards Samsung two sustainability awards

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:52:02 +0000

Samsung has won two awards from the EPA in the U.S. The first was for the upcoming Galaxy Upcycle programme and the other was for collecting and responsibly recycling 118 million pounds of e-waste. Read more...

Study claims 49.2 million tons of e-waste was produced globally in 2016

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 02:34:01 +0000

A newly released study shows that we aren't doing a good job of recycling, as globally we are producing 49.2 million tons of e-waste and only recycling about 20 percent through proper channels. Read more...

E-waste in East and Southeast Asia increases by 63 percent in five years

Gabriel Nunes — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 17:48:01 +0000

A study released by the United Nations University has found e-waste in East and Southeast Asia has increased fast from 2010 to 2015. The finding follows a worldwide trend of increased consumption. Read more...

U.S remains biggest producer of e-waste followed by China

Phi Ha — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:08:48 +0000

The U.S. remains as the largest e-waste producer followed closely by China. The two nations are the largest contributors to the 48.9 million metric tons of waste, which could rise by a third by 2017. Read more...

UN calls for action on tackling e-waste mountains

Matthew Hopson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:28:01 +0000

A UN report has called for urgent action in tackling the "mountains" of electronic waste that are growing in developing countries such as China and India, according to the BBC. A 500% rise could be... Read more...

Chinese develop E-Waste Technology

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:22:32 +0000

Zhenming Xu and colleagues at Shanghai Jiao Tong University say they have developed a recycling and recovery technology designed especially for disposal of printed circuit boards. The researchers say the technology, which supposedly has advantages... Read more...