Month: July 2018

Lithium-ion batteries are becoming increasingly commonplace and as manufacturers aim to make lithium-ion batteries as cheap as they can, they’re removing valuable elements that make them worthwhile to recycle, according to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The EPRI assessed and reported on end-of-life cost of batteries that was reported at the end of last …

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Chirp, a ‘data-over-sound’ startup believes that transmitting data as sound waves will be the next transformative move for the Internet of Things. James Nesfield, Chief Technology Officer of Chirp, believes that transmitting data using sound waves, at both audible and ultrasonic frequencies, offers a huge range of hidden benefits, and can counter intuitively enable more …

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Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent waste import, technology and data security news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 7/23-7/27. China expands import ban to include all materials The Chinese government has announced that the import ban will now include all waste materials. Just as many industry discussions have been speculating, …

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When you’re looking to dispose of old electronic devices, recycling them is the best course of action to take, however there are a few checkboxes you will want to complete before doing so. The first is to make sure that the device you are looking to get rid of no longer contains your personal information. …

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These days, everything is about the internet of things (IoT) network. Billions of objects ranging from smartphones and watches to buildings, machine parts and medical devices have become wireless sensors of their environments, expanding the IoT. Whether it is technology, furniture or even office supplies — society is progressively moving towards connecting all objects to …

Electronic stickers to streamline large-scale IoT Read More »

Researchers at Purdue University have designed a new low-cost manufacturing technique to print electronic components. The new technique uses a process similar to newspaper printing to form smoother and more flexible metals for making ultrafast electronic devices. Combining tolls already used in the manufacturing industry, the technique also uses the speed and precision of roll-to-roll …

Manufacturing electronic components is as easy as printing a newspaper Read More »

July 11, the Chinese government released a proposal to completely ban imports of recovered fiber and every other form of solid waste. This proposal is in addition to the previous July 2017 filing, where China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection announced that they would no longer be accepting imports of mixed paper, post-consumer plastic (including difficult-to-recycle …

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Provided is a weekly snapshot of the recent electronic waste and mobile technology news that HOBI’s blog reported on during the week 7/16-7/20 How e-waste encourages competitors to collaborate Electronics are becoming more complex everyday, which makes recycling them a difficult and pricey operation. One industry expert points out that the creation of coalitions between …

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With the summer season kicking into high gear people are looking for ways to escape the heat, and for most that means searching out the nearest pool or lake. However, before you take a dive into the water, you better not forget to empty out your pockets of all tech (and non-tech as well) items! …

What your tech gadget really means when it says ‘waterproof’ Read More »

Blockchain is one of the biggest topics in technology at the moment. In fact, it is making headlines around the world with its potentially game-changing applications as well as frequent valuing fluctuations. And it seems that Taiwanese consumer electronics company, HTC has decided to jump on the blockchain bandwagon, announcing the Exodus – what the …

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