Most of us have discarded at least one computer or some other electronic device in our lives without giving a second thought to what we could do with the parts. We either throw them away, or they end ...

When our computers outlive their usefulness, we usually send them to the scrap heap, recycle them for further use, or give them away — not artist Anna Dabrowska, who works under the name Finnabair.

Globally, consumers threw away 41.5 million tons of electronics in 2011. Unless something changes, by 2016 we'll be tossing out 93.5 million tons. Lovely. But with a little elbow grease and a lot of ...

COLLEYVILLE, Texas — Between the blades of grass in Gregory Arth’s backyard, bits and pieces of circuit boards are everywhere. The 62-year-old heads to a recycling plant in Watauga every few weeks to ...

Creative Etsy user TGNsmith has crafted an impressive model of the Star Wars Imperial Walker AT-AT entirely from recycled computer parts and scrap metal, complete with battle scars. This unique piece ...

KYLE, TEXAS -- MicroStrate Inc. is turning recycled computer parts and other plastic waste into stops signs and other signage at its 100,000-square-foot facility that recently opened in Kyle.

Getting a first-hand look at the guts of your computer usually means something’s gone horribly wrong, but when Recchia cracks open an old computer, all he sees is potential beauty. A lifelong learner, ...

[Photo: Rodrigo Alonso] In some way, you probably do your own bit to try and help out the environment–most likely in some form of recycling. Not surprisingly, some of the most dangerous waste is that ...

It often seems like even the best new technology becomes obsolete within days. This year’s powerhouse video card may be sufficient now, but there’s always something better just over the horizon. So, ...

Reusing old computer parts sounds like a terrible way to boost processing power, but it has enabled a quantum computer to set a new algorithmic record. Anthony Laing and colleagues at the University ...

When our computers outlive their usefulness, we usually send them to the scrap heap, recycle them for further use, or give them away — not artist Anna Dabrowska, who works under the name Finnabair.