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EPEAT Takes First Step Toward Mobile Device Ratings

It’s finally happening. After nearly a decade of as one of the most widely-respected and utilized rating systems for computers and electronic appliances, EPEAT is branching out into mobile devices....

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Sprint Earns Guinness Record For Cell Phone Recycling

A  major drawback of the smartphone revolution is the amount of e-waste it sends to the landfill. Compelled to upgrade our phones every two years (or more often if you’re an Apple), we find ourselves...

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Voltaic Launches 6 Watt Solar Panel, Drops Price On Solar Kits

Voltaic Systems, one of the leading makers of solar-powered gear, recently announced the addition of a new solar panel to their prolific line of products. The newest sun-harvesting gadget is a 6 Watt,...

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Voltaic Systems Debuts Redesigned Switch Solar Bag

In many cases, tablets have replaced laptops as the go-to portable computing device. If your needs are limited to web surfing, social media, and checking email, tablet deliver without all the extra...

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Shocking Idea: Lightning-Powered Smartphones?!

Lightning is what happens when there’s so much electricity built up in the clouds, it has no where to go but down. OK that’s a highly simplified explanation, but still pretty accurate. No matter how...

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With Mipwr, A Hand Is All You Need To Charge Your iPhone

Back-up batteries and solar chargers are fine, but if you’re in a real emergency where phone power is a must, both can be cumbersome and time-consuming. A new gadget on Kickstarter clears through the...

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An E-waste Blizzard

Dear EarthTalk: The collective impact of all the iPhones and other devices we buy, use and then discard must be mind-boggling at this point. Has anyone quantified this and what can we do to start...

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