Most people viewing the carcass of an abandoned motherboard would see a useless collection of plastic shards and mangled wires. Hewlett-Packard's Chris Altobell sees silver and gold. Altobell is the ...

Inside a new HP laptop, the copper in its heat sink comes straight from old HP devices—making the company the first to reuse its own recycled metal in a closed loop. In partnership with HP, the New ...

Hewlett-Packard is hoping a little green will help make computer owners recycle more of their old tech gear. The computer maker is testing a program that gives those who recycle their old computers, ...

Something to look forward to: HP is developing a novel method to extend the lifespan of older laptops and boost their productivity. The firmware-level protocol, dubbed "PCFax," will leverage hardware ...

The world’s two largest personal-computer manufacturers have gotten a little greener. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

We (Matt) spent most of last week trying to make sense of the state’s recycling laws for computers and other devices. Here is our story in today’s Merc that tries to explain all the confusing laws ...