Engadget

Watch a recycling machine shake apart old hard drives to recover components

Traditional hard drives typically contain useful components. But dismantling them manually would be too labor-intensive. As things stand, old hard drives tend to go through a shredder and it's often ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft's recyclobot uses machine learning and computer vision to open and recycle 90% of hard drive components

Beats smashing them up with a big hammer, though it's not quite as therapeutic. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Data centers ...
AOL

Recycling: How to handle ‘hard to dispose of’ items like antifreeze, paint and more

We have received many inquiries lately on how to recycle/dispose of items such as antifreeze, propane tanks, batteries and paint. See our answers below for tips on how to handle these items. Over the ...
Chicago Tribune

Elgin’s Sustainability Commission has a solution for repurposing some of those hard-to-recycle items

Not sure how to recycle that empty toothpaste tube or old shaving razor? A collaboration between Elgin’s Sustainability Commission and TerraCycle Regulated Waste makes is making it easier to recycle ...