Consumer goods use
20 January 2021
How long do you think the things we buy get used for? How many of those things are still in use after 6 months? Just 5% or did we make that up.
Tag: e-waste
Best use for old tech
19 January 2021
Who else has seen huge sculptures like this made out of old household goods and electronic waste? Surely this can’t be the best use for all those materials? See our medium article for a fuller discussion on this topic:
10% of eWaste recycled?
18 January 2021
We are throwing away electronics and technology at an increasingly alarming rate. Some of that waste gets shipped to third world countries for recycling. Overall however, how much eWaste is recycled? 10%?
Sustainability News 14th October
14 October 2020
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The latest sustainability news, fun, facts and reviews from the Green Elephant for 14th October 2020. Top stories: 01:05 – Prince William and Sir David Attenborough join forces on ‘Earthshot’ prize 34:18 – Ikea to buy back used furniture in recycling push 36:30 – Mark Carney says banks should link
