International e-waste Day stories

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Dell Technologies tackles e-waste with Concept Luna, championing sustainable, recyclable technology design.

Broken screens and other minor defects can now be rectified nationwide by repair technicians based in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.

The Quadrent Green Lease programme champions digital inclusion and e-waste reduction in New Zealand's underprivileged communities.

Seagate Technology unveils Exos CORVAULT 4U106, a multi-petabyte block storage system with a massive 2.5PB capacity.

Schneider Electric updates sustainability metrics-reporting system aimed at improving environmental benchmarks for data centres.

Blancco's software prevented 107m KG of IT devices from becoming e-waste, erasing data from 63.8 million devices in the past year.

Samsung Electronics New Zealand is hosting free electronic collection events on International E-Waste Day to tackle the growing issue of e-waste.

The planet desperately needs more people to act sustainably, but that burden of responsibility shouldn't fall squarely on women's shoulders.

Study finds New Zealand businesses are not truly aware of the economic benefits of sustainable e-waste management.

The new Exos X systems feature up to twice the performance of the previous generation and enhanced enterprise-class durability, the company states.

The TechCollect NZ pilot program says its milestone of recovering and recycling more than 177 tonnes of ICT e-waste recognises the efforts of many.

Technology's share of the world's carbon footprint is set to reach 14% by 2040. Accenture has outlined key areas of impact to create sustainable change.

Computer Recycling launches e-waste shredder and MSS optical sorting machine BLUBOX, which is able to sort out a tonne of e-waste per hour.

Logitech has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact.

While it's a step in the right direction towards managing NZ's e-waste, the lack of accessible locations means that many Kiwis miss out.

Wearable shipments are predicted to continue rising, with the global market projected to reach 344.9 million shipments in 2022, a growth increase of 13.2%.

There is a link between enterprise data security and sustainability, according to a new report from Blancco Technology Group.

Digital government services, anywhere-work arrangements, sustainability practices, and cloud first strategies are predicted as leading trends in Asia Pacific.