The absence of any adequate management of e-waste in Guatemala is posing a serious threat to both the environment and to human health, with demand for electronic equipment having reached the point where there are now more new and old cell phones in the country than there are people.
Continue readingNBA Green Week promotes cell phone recycling
‘Green Week’ is an event being co-sponsored by the National Basketball Association and cell phone operator Sprint. Ongoing now, Green
Continue readingACLU expresses concern about cell phone tracking
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, dozens of different law enforcement entities have been using cell phone technology to track Americans without their permission, and most often, without first securing a warrant.
Continue readingCell phone users text rather than talk
Users of new and old cell phones are texting, emailing and surfing the internet more and talking less, with the increased use of smart-phones driving the habits, according to a new report.
Continue readingCell phone banking tool of the future
The humble cell phone is South Africa’s retail banking sector’s future, according to the head honcho of the First National Bank’s cell phone banking unit.
Continue readingIndia’s e-waste output rises eight times in seven years
India’s output of electronic waste has shot up eight times over the course of the last seven years, with the illegal yet still open incineration of such waste having the potential to cause serious hazards to public health, according to a new government report.
Continue readingBig Brother is watching you
With new laws, the United Kingdom will soon be able to monitor landline and cell phone calls, text messages, website visits, and emails of everyone in the country, according to the BBC.
Continue readingElectronic waste rules could raise price of goods
Consumers in Kenya may soon have to pay extra for electronic goods if the country’s government decides to change waste management laws in a new campaign to try to reduce the level of electronic waste in the nation.
Continue readingCell phone driving ban passed in North Carolina city
When Americans think of cell phone driving bans, most of the time they are probably contemplating the patchwork of state laws that have cropped up.
Continue readingDrivers not ready for cell phone ban
It is three months since a ban on the use of new and old cell phones by all drivers except in emergencies, was called for by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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