The hype I am seeing for "refurbished" or "renewed" hard drives for NAS usage seems like false economy to me. These drives need to be a heaps cheaper than they are to be the bargain that youtubers and tech blogs are saying they are. Some of these drives have in excess of 10,000 power on hours. It's been spinning for over a year and you're paying 80% of the original price?!
No thanks
Think e-waste is just cheap, no-name junk? Think again. Major brands like Google, Amazon & Microsoft are killing support for devices in under 2 years—piling on 130+ million pounds of trash. @securesilient is working to fix.
#RightToRepair #EWaste #EOL
https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/electronic-waste-graveyard/
#India wants to tackle its mounting e-#waste problem. Global electronics companies say the cost is too high.
Daikin, Hitachi and Samsung are among manufacturers alarmed by new Indian government rules that require them to pay significantly more to recycle air conditioners, refrigerators, TVs and other appliances, court papers and lobbying letters show.
From Daikin to Samsung, companies fight Modi over #ewaste policy | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/india/daikin-samsung-companies-fight-modi-over-e-waste-policy-2025-04-11/
"Your next smart home device is a $30 used Kindle"
#kindle #eink #reuse #smarthome #repurpose #amazon 14673889 #ewaste
This pocket-sized PC is made from an old smartphone motherboard
You often hear that the phone in your pocket has more processing power than the room-sized computers that NASA used to help send astronauts to the moon. But modern smartphones also have relatively limited lifespans – while some device makers are doing a better job of offering long-term support, it’s often cheaper or easier to replace an old phone than it is to fix a cracked display or replace […]
#citronics #devKit #devkit #ewaste #fairphone #fairphone2 #recycling #sbc #upcycling
Read more: https://liliputing.com/this-pocket-sized-pc-is-made-from-an-old-smartphone-motherboard/
I'm convinced that the real innovation and the creativity necessary to survive the impending catastrophe will never come from places like Silicon Valley. It doesn't shine and it doesn't have world design conferences. It will come instead from the alleys of marketplaces, mostly (but not only) in the Global South.
India's repair and engineering culture, and Frankestein laptops
via @theverge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/639126/india-frankenstein-laptops
@dajb been installing Mint in various #obsolete machines (Surface Go, 2012 MBP). Maybe a stereotype … maybe the future? #PostGrowth ? #eWaste revival? Also writing more experiments as desktop apps not webpages too.
This is terrible in so many ways, it's a huge waste of resources.
If you are an individual, there is a huge worldwide community that is happy to help you upgrade to #Linux and #LibreOffice
If you would like some help, HMU.
If you are an organisation, I do contact work helping companies migrate from M$ products to free alternatives. There is no reason to continue paying the M$ tax.
Avoid #eWaste!
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/04/03/microsoft-doc-says-recycle-windows-10-pcs-if-they-cant-upgrade-to-windows-11/
Mich ärgert es so, dass ich jetzt mir ein neue Smartphone kaufen muss. Meins funktioniert noch prima, ist von der Leistung mehr als ausreichen und der Akku ist auch noch Okay. Aber es gibt keinen Herstellersupport mehr und auch keine Sicherheitsupdates. Damit ist es sowohl bei #calyxos als auch #grapheneos raus. Wo sind wir eigentlich falsch abgebogen? #ewaste #dasIstDochNochGut #righttorepair #Pixel4a
Dear fediverse,
what is the best resource of do's and dont's for setting up a #repaircafe ?
I guess not what I do with my own repairs : 40 boxes with half broken stuff from other people, waiting to find that single crucial part, schematic, or plans to fix it with a 3d printed part (to be designed and printed), actually converting my place in a #dumpsterdive without divers.
Neither desoldering all weird parts because weird parts are difficult to get...
#electronics #ewaste (...)
East Africa: Kabogo Warns of Looming E-Waste Crisis in East Africa: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has raised alarm over the growing threat of electronic waste in East Africa, calling for urgent measures to tackle what he termed a ticking environmental time bomb. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJkqqz #EWaste #EastAfrica #EnvironmentalCrisis #Sustainability #Recycling
How to recycle your stuff in the UK
https://it-recycle.uk/
#Recycling #UK #eWaste #Waste #SolarPunkSunday
How to recycle your electrical stuff in the UK
https://it-recycle.uk/how-to-recycle-your-electricals-in-the-uk-a-complete-guide/
#Recycling #UK #eWaste #Waste #SolarPunkSunday
That electronics "aren't built like they used to be" is a good thing, because they used to be built badly and wastefully.
Though #ewaste in particular has grown to be a problem, people weren't aware how big a problem it was until it grew to become one.
Thus we have now for about 15-20 years retrofitted solutions, and are starting to get a handle on it.
Today's products are much better for the environment than older products.
Post 3: the final stage of the dead thrift store #gameboy advance revival and #repair #diy #retrogames #retrogaming #gba #gameboyadvance #nostalgia #nostalgiagaming #retro #90s #nintendo #3ds #sega #atari #hdmiout #recycle #ewaste
There is going to be a lot of e-waste after Windows 10 support ends, this October 2025.
The world truly needs a "dumb pipe" Linux distro. A distro made for newbies, that your Grandma with no technical skills could install, use, install 3rd party apps, change settings, and keep updated without touching the terminal.
#eWaste #Windows10 #Windows #Linux #Foss #OpenSource
The US #RightToRepair movement is growing as wins stack up
Story by Iris Kim, March 9, 2025
"Peter Mui, founder of #Fixit Clinic, describes his repair work as a hobby that’s gotten out of control. What started as a tool share in Berkeley, California, has turned into a volunteer-run group that has organized more than 1,300 repair events around the country. At Fixit Clinics, people can bring any broken household item — from worn socks to broken toasters — and learn how to make them functional again.
"'During the last few years, interest in repair has exploded,' Mui said.
"He attributes this cultural shift to a growing awareness about the #environmental impact of #EWaste, as well as a raft of 'right-to-repair' laws passing across the U.S. Historically, manufacturers of computers, cars and tractors have cited copyright law to claim exclusive repair rights, allowing them to sue independent repair companies while preventing consumers from finding lower-cost alternatives.
"But in six states — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, New York and Oregon — #RightToRepair laws have been passed to protect consumers’ ability to repair or modify their products instead of having to go through the manufacturer. Oregon’s law is the most recent, passing in 2024 and going into effect in January.
"As of March, right-to-repair bills had been introduced in all 50 states, and 20 state legislatures are currently debating such bills.
"The laws take different forms. Some narrowly target automobile manufacturers while others are broad enough to cover all consumer electronics. Though bipartisan federal legislation for automobile repair stalled last year, it was reintroduced last month."
Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-right-to-repair-movement-is-growing-as-wins-stack-up/ar-AA1Ay4hH
#PlannedObsolescence #SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafes #ReuseRepairRecycle
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