The e-Waste Rules 2011, pertaining to the management and handling of electronic waste will come into force from 1 May in India.
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No treatment for electronic waste in Guatemala
The absence of any adequate management of e-waste in Guatemala is posing a serious threat to both the environment and to human health, with demand for electronic equipment having reached the point where there are now more new and old cell phones in the country than there are people.
Continue readingNBA Green Week promotes cell phone recycling
Last updated April 12, 2019‘Green Week’ is an event being co-sponsored by the National Basketball Association and cell phone operator
Continue readingACLU expresses concern about cell phone tracking
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, dozens of different law enforcement entities have been using cell phone technology to track Americans without their permission, and most often, without first securing a warrant.
Continue readingCell phone users text rather than talk
Users of new and old cell phones are texting, emailing and surfing the internet more and talking less, with the increased use of smart-phones driving the habits, according to a new report.
Continue readingCell phone banking tool of the future
The humble cell phone is South Africa’s retail banking sector’s future, according to the head honcho of the First National Bank’s cell phone banking unit.
Continue readingBig Brother is watching you
With new laws, the United Kingdom will soon be able to monitor landline and cell phone calls, text messages, website visits, and emails of everyone in the country, according to the BBC.
Continue readingCell phone driving ban passed in North Carolina city
When Americans think of cell phone driving bans, most of the time they are probably contemplating the patchwork of state laws that have cropped up.
Continue readingDrivers not ready for cell phone ban
It is three months since a ban on the use of new and old cell phones by all drivers except in emergencies, was called for by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Continue readingChapel Hill businesses worried by cell phone ban
Small business owners in Chapel Hill in North Carolina are worried that a cell phone ban for all drivers in the community, which is expected to come into force from June, will cost them both time and money.
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