New legislation is to force retailers in Israel to recycle used batteries and accept old electronic equipment, including old cell phones.
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Proper disposal of electronic waste planned
The UP Regional Pollution Control Board, also sometimes simply referred to as UPRPCB, of Noida in India is offering to help residents to be able to dispose of their electronic waste in an environmentally friendly fashion rather than selling it off to local scrap dealers.
Continue readingNonophobia for Cell Phone Users
Nonophobia is the new phobia hitting the headlines, though you may be forgiven for never having heard of it before.
Continue readingChicago grapples with cell phone issues
Cell phones have become controversial in recent months because they provide users with the ability to instantly capture still photos and videos as well as communicate rapidly in real time.
Continue readingIndia chips at electronic waste mountain
The government of India is trying to tackle the country’s growing mountain of electronic waste with a recycling law that intends to force manufacturers of high tech gadgets to clean up the toxic garbage, which is discarded by their customers in items such as old cell phones.
Continue readingCell phone ringtones make you dumber
Anyone trying to find an answer to a difficult problem at school, university or work might want to make sure everyone has turned off their new or old cell phone ringtone.
Continue readingManaging electronic waste
Electronic waste includes the likes of old cell phones, discarded computers, refrigerators, office electronic equipment, television sets and other entertainment electrical equipment, and it results in diverse effects on both the environment and on human beings.
Continue readingTeachers vs. cell phone mast
When Eldorado Park Senior Secondary School, which is located in Johannesburg in South Africa, announced plans to have a cell phone mast on campus, school governing body chairman Lionel Billings found himself faced with an ultimatum from teachers
Continue readingLove a cell phone on Valentine’s Day
Despite what you may believe, romance on Valentine’s Day is not dead; it just may not be coming in quite the form you were expecting.
Continue readingMain contributor to African e-waste is domestic consumption
West Africa is facing a growing tide of electronic waste, which is being generated by domestic consumption of both new and secondhand electronic and electrical equipment, including old cell phones, a new United Nations report claims.
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