This is a selection of curated news articles of interest to Ecotech Services, especially those relating to New Zealand. It covers matters relating to repairing and recycling electronics, electrical, and computer items.
Bill passed the state legislature with overwhelming majorities over the summer.
A growing organisation is helping people repair their wares, as the cost of living bites.
New law would make USB type-C the standard port for most devices.
We Reuse I.T is celebrating its third birthday on Saturday and is holding an opening ceremony at is new Princess St site.
A group in Christchurch is plotting a revolution against throw away culture, to help people maintain and fix their broken belongings. The Repair Revolution meets once a month in a community house in Richmond.
Morgan Cramp and her family have lost all their belongings after a drill battery – which wasn’t charging or attached to the drill – ignited.
The fate of returned kitchen appliances that are still under warranty has been revealed.
A new state-of-the-art machine that sorts and shreds electronic waste has officially started operation in Auckland.
Warehouse Stationery has launched a free e-waste recycling programme in partnership with TechCollect NZ, providing consumers and small businesses with a way to safely and conveniently dispose of their unwanted and end-of-life e-waste.