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Andrew Pollock 1d ago

I love this reuse story and ones like it so much.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/06/18/2000-retired-google-pixel-phones-get-a-second-life-as-a-private-cloud/5258035

#reduce #reuse #recycle #ewaste

2,000 retired Google Pixel phones get a second life as a private cloud

You might say the system packs two kilapixels of compute

theregister

Isger T. Janson 1d ago

Ein Fuhrpark aus Ignoranz - In Hamburg Barmbek stadtauswärts Richtung Bramfeld stehen an prominenter Stelle an einer vielberadelten Strecken neben einem Boarding House gut und gerne 3-5 Fahrräder und Roller von Mobilitätsanbietern und beschränken die Nutzung von Geh- und Fahrradweg und schaffen dadurch Engpässe und Gefährdungsräume. #Hamburg #Barmbek #Emobility #Ewaste #FahrradstadtHamburg

Forse (he/him)4d ago

I have a ThinkPad with USB-C charging port which is starting to have false contacts.

Having it serviced would be more expensive than buying a new one, but it feels kind of shit to have to trash it.

I could try to repair it by myself, I can use a soldering iron but I'm not that great with it.

Suggestions?

#repair #waste #ewaste #laptop

Waste Badger 4d ago

Ireland records highest ever #EWaste recycling total but misses EU collection target https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/ireland-records-highest-ever-e-waste-recycling-total-but-misses-eu-collection-target/
#WEEE

Delta Sierra 4d ago

Tonight's question: can I unfuck the convergence on this Samsung CRT televsion I saved from the dump.

The answer is: mostly! Geometry is still a bit wonky but most of the lines, er, line up. The convergence rings use a mechanical retainer instead of epoxy, so adjustment was actually much easier than expected (thanks 1990s Samsung engineers).

This is about the best I can do without a proper test pattern generator. TV only has an RF input, so I kinda bodged a test pattern with an HMDI to RF converter (introducing a ton of noise). But hey, it's clearly *way* better now! Interestingly, the TV housing has unused knockouts for composite video in and audio out, and there are empty spots on the board where those circuits would go... wonder if it's as easy as just populating the board? That'd be neat.

Also, more appliances should have x-ray warnings. Appliances are so lame now, all they do is listen to you having sex and sell that information to marketing companies. Bleh.

#tv #repair #crt #upcycle #diy #ewaste

Dragofix 5d ago

Illegal e-waste trade turns Bangladesh into net importer https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/illegal-e-waste-trade-turns-bangladesh-into-net-importer/

#Bangladesh #environment #waste #ewaste

Illegal e-waste trade turns Bangladesh into net importer

In Bangladesh, poor oversight of unlawful cross-border trade in hazardous electronic waste continues, turning the country into a net importer of electronic waste. The country has rules to control e-waste. It is also a party to the Basel Convention and has introduced its own laws, like the Hazardous Waste (E-waste) Management Rules (2021). However, enforcement […]

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