Australia is killing 3G (we've already lost 2G) and many 4G and 5G phones won't work from November. It's a huge financial drain and will likely result in tons of ewaste. Sign the petition here: chng.it/kVDZZLGrjB
Stop Telco 4G/5G Device Blocking & VoLTE Restrictions - Australia's 3G Shutdown
Action taken against seven illegal ewaste processing factories this year, says DOE - https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/10/02/action-taken-against-seven-illegal-ewaste-processing-factories-this-year-says-doe
PUTRAJAYA: Action has been taken against seven illegal factories processing ewaste brought unlawfully into the country this year, says the Department of Environment (DOE).
1/11 📢 The world faces a growing electronic waste (e-waste) crisis. According to the latest Global E-waste Monitor report (@ITU), e-waste generation is increasing rapidly. A thread on this pressing issue. #ewaste#environment
Didn't have replace mouse buttons on my 2024 bingo card but here we are. Kudos to Logitech for making it serviceable instead of letting it become ewaste
Crap. You’re a month late. I just gave up and recycled a bunch of ewaste I was hanging on to for no reason.
where the fuck are people in the greater toronto/halton/hamilton area getting like. “ewaste” bc i need a hobby again and i also gotta get a laptop for my dad that isn’t dogshit or something
Don't even get me started on ewaste municipal programs. *Corp1* this device will work for 1 year, and it's recyclable! Your municipality will handle it 😉 *Muni1* wtf *Muni1* chuck it in the dump
On the other hand, iFixit has an article about how the iPhone 16 (Pro) takes new leaps in repairability. Good on Apple, for that one. Now, if we could find a way to reduce the eWaste from earlier models... https://www.ifixit.com/News/100352/we-hot-wired-the-iphone-16
yeah i pulled a bunch of potatoes out of my garden and went to volunteer at the ewaste place and now we're ordering jimmy johns for dinner, i think you might enjoy that too given the opportunity