With the iPhone 5 release date just around the corner, what better time for some new ideas for e-waste recycling? After all, those millions of people buying new phones will want to find a responsible way to recycle their old ones, or will they?
Yesterday, InnoCentive, EDF and EMC announced the winner of a challenge aimed at finding solutions for tracking shipments of used electronic components and subsystems and ensuring that they are disposed of responsibly. This particular challenge was part of an Eco-challenge series presented by a partnership between the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and InnoCentive. EMC, a maker of network storage solutions that enable businesses to deliver IT as a service, was the solution seeker.
Source: EcoPundit
By RP Siegel