Technology device ownership continues to soar, with smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers now showing a strong presence in a majority of American households. But the materials used to manufacture these popular consumer electronics aren’t quite as plentiful anymore, experts warn, which could eventually lead to device shortages in the very near future. Supplies of critical […]

Every time Apple releases a new version of one of its bestselling mobile devices, consumers eagerly line up to upgrade their devices as quickly as possible. But what happens to all those discarded iPhones, iPads and iPods, along with the countless devices that are lost or broken every day? Mostly, they end up buried in […]

A new report by the Swedish Radiation Protection Foundation, Stralskyddsstiftelsen, has concluded that ever-increasing rates of both brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors, particularly in Denmark, may be caused by persistent exposure to radiation from mobile phones, microwaves, and other “smart” technology devices that pervade modern society. Published on January 20, the report shows […]

Society has been groomed into believing that constantly carrying around mobile phones and laptop computers, as well as living in homes and working in offices equipped with wi-fi routers and various “smart” meters and appliances, is completely safe; that it is merely the product of progressive advancements in modern technology for our convenience. But are […]

E-waste is a growing problem. In the U.S. alone, over 400 million units, or 3.4 million tons, of consumer electronics are scrapped each year replete with their toxic ingredients. According to the Electronics Take Back Coalition (ETBC), tube televisions “have between four and eight pounds of lead in them. Most of the flat panel monitors and TVs […]