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Japan may forge Olympic medals from recycled smartphones

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If you caught Japan's teaser for the 2020 Summer games in Tokyo, you know the nation is planning to lean hard on its pop-culture icons -- but Tokyo may also use the Olympics to make a statement about sustainability. According to a report from Nikkei,...

Universal Laptop Charger Standard Announced by IEC to Reduce E-Waste

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The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has announced on Monday the publication of the first globally relevant Technical Specification for a single external charger for a wide range of...
    






IEC Publishes Technical Specs for Universal Notebook Charger

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One time I went on a trip with my notebook only to realize that I had somehow forgot to pack my charger. No one that went with me had a charger that would work with my notebook meaning I could only...