Indian Government Suspends Apple’s Import Permit along with other Top Tech Companies for Non-Compliance with e-Waste Rules

Indian Government Suspends Apple’s Import Permit along with other Top Tech Companies for Non-Compliance with e-Waste Rules

According to a new report from India today, premium smartphones and electronic merchandise worth about Rs 5,000 crore (over US$700 million) from 10 tech companies including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, HP and Motorola are stranded with customs after the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) suspended…

Cell phone ‘Tower of Babel’ highlights China e-waste problem (you think cell phones are a problem?  How ’bout 50X larger toner cartidges replaced every month???)

Cell phone ‘Tower of Babel’ highlights China e-waste problem (you think cell phones are a problem?  How ’bout 50X larger toner cartidges replaced every month???)

The phones are rigged to a metal frame and synchronized so their screens will flash in various colors…