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.
Tucked away in the back of Taranaki Electronics Limited, soft-spoken Alec Fuller sits in his cubicle under fluorescent lighting, happily fixing 15 to 20 televisions a week. It’s a busy life being the only person in the region repairing goggleboxes…..
The sixth International E-Waste Day in October will focus on ‘invisible e-waste’ – household items such as electric and electronic toys, e-cigarettes, power tools, smoke detectors and electrical cables.
The consumer rights watchdog says some manufacturers are gluing parts together, withholding replacement parts, or hard-coding locks that stop replacement parts from functioning.
A scrap metal recycler has secured a funding boost to explore new ways to dispose of lithium batteries In New Zealand.
We Reuse I.T is celebrating its third birthday on Saturday and is holding an opening ceremony at is new Princess St site.
