ewaste Archives

Winsage

November 3, 2025

Ewaste and Tackling The Issue

The recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) occurs in informal and unsafe conditions, releasing up to 1,000 harmful chemical substances, including neurotoxicants like lead. The average lifespan of electronic devices is 4.5 years, despite many being designed for over 25 years, contributing to an estimated 347 million tonnes of e-waste globally, projected to reach 746 million tonnes by 2030. The electronics industry faces challenges in achieving circularity due to costly and complex reclamation processes. In2tec offers solutions through its ReUSE® and ReCYCLE™ technologies, which enable manufacturers to design modular products and reclaim components from e-waste efficiently. ReUSE® focuses on materials and processes for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), while ReCYCLE™ uses an ultra-low energy process to recover materials from PCBAs, enhancing product versatility and reducing energy consumption in manufacturing.

Winsage

March 14, 2025

Linux or Landfill? End of Windows 10 Leaves PC Charities with Tough Choice

Microsoft will cease free security updates for Windows 10 in October 2023, pushing users to upgrade to Windows 11. However, approximately 240 million PCs do not meet Windows 11's hardware requirements, which only support Intel 8th generation CPUs and AMD Ryzen 2000 series and newer. Many older computers from 2017 and 2018 will remain on outdated versions of Windows, be repurposed with alternative operating systems, or end up as ewaste, with only 14 to 40 percent of ewaste in the U.S. being recycled. Charities like PCs for People are shifting to provide Linux laptops for older systems, as they discontinue distributing Windows 10 due to security concerns. Windows 10 still accounts for 58.7 percent of all Windows installations, and experts warn that continuing to use it after the update cutoff poses significant security risks.