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    As a service to our customers and to the general public Ecotech Services has produced the following articles and lists (primarily from a New Zealand perspective):

    • Batteries
      • Battery recycling
      • Battery safety
      • Battery recalls
      • Button cells
      • Lithium batteries
    • Circular economy
    • Climate change
    • Conflict minerals – a serious humanitarian issue relating to the manufacturing of electronics devices
    • Electrical safety – something we must all be mindful of
    • Electronic waste (e-waste) – an environmental issue with global effects
      • Recycling
    • E-scrap – essentially e-waste that is recycled 
      • Batteries
      • LCDs
      • Mobile phones
      • Oil column heaters
      • Printers
      • Smoke alarms
      • Wire and cable
    • E-waste
    • Glossary – terminology relating to electronics, e-waste and e-scrap
    • Mercury – a toxic heavy metal
    • Microwave ovens – general information
    • Nanotechnology
    • Plastics
      • Polystyrene
      • Polychlorinated biphenyls – a pollutant found in electrical equipment
    • Product stewardship – background information for what is seen as the best option in addressing some waste issues
    • Recalls – a list of appliances subjected to recalls or prohibition orders
      • Battery recalls
    • Recycling
    • Repairs
      • Repair versus refurbishment – an explanation on how they can differ
      • Right to Repair – an emerging movement to advocate for the ability to repair items
    • Scams – a list of scams relating to technology
    • Stolen goods
    • Warranties – technical and legislative information

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    News

    Videos

Reduce, repair, reuse, repurpose, refurbish, recycle.


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