E-waste insights
ANTT and ABNT standards for lithium battery transport
Brazil's ANTT and ABNT standards set requirements for packaging, labelling and documentation that underpin the safe transport of lithium batteries.
Ecobraz Informa
Conteúdo técnico sobre descarte eletrônico
Orientação objetiva sobre logística reversa, descarte de TI, rastreabilidade e documentação.
Electronics museum
Neo Geo AES (1990): Giant Cartridges and Arcade Hardware
A technical dossier on the AES: the dual-board cartridges (PROG/CHA), the pioneering Memory Card and the industrial-grade quality of its microswitch joysticks.
ESG news
The Travelling Electronics Museum: bringing tech history to shopping centres and events
Ecobraz is seeking partners to display its physical collection in shopping centres, festivals and companies, turning memory into environmental education.
ESG news
Broken Monitors: Lead and Mercury Demand a Single Route
Disposing of CRT and LCD monitors, which hold extreme toxins, is one of the hardest challenges in reverse logistics, calling for specialist partners and careful risk management to prevent water contamination.
ESG news
Urban Mining: The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals and Your Organisation's Strategic Role in the Circular Economy
While conventional mining devastates ecosystems to extract grams of ore, tonnes of gold, silver, copper and rare earths lie dormant in corporate IT storerooms.
Electronics museum
Singer Electric Sewing Machine: the motor that clothed the world
Launched in 1899, the electric Singer turned the home into a modern workshop and marked the dawn of domestic automation.
Electronics museum
Magnavox Odyssey (1972): Discrete Electronics and Patents
A technical dossier on the Odyssey: the absence of a CPU, the passive jumper “cartridges”, the reliance on plastic overlays and the patent empire built by Ralph Baer.
E-waste insights
E-waste in Brazil: updated figures for 2025
Brazil's electronic waste reached an estimated 3.2 million tonnes in 2024, and this article sets out the official figures, the legal framework and good practice for safe disposal.
E-waste insights
E-waste in schools: teaching sustainability with Ecobraz
E-waste in schools is a valuable opportunity to teach sustainability, with practices and solutions inspired by Ecobraz that help pupils learn responsible habits.
E-waste insights
Electronic Waste: A Complete List of What You Can and Cannot Dispose Of
A complete list of what can and cannot be disposed of as electronic waste, grounded in Brazilian legislation and official sources.
E-waste insights
Environmental licensing for electronics recyclers: what to check before you contract
A practical guide to the environmental licences, documents and operating practices to verify before contracting an electronics recycler.
ESG news
Itai-Itai: Cadmium, Water and the Agony of the Bones
Japan's tragic contamination reveals the destructive power of cadmium and sounds a critical warning about the disposal of old batteries and corporate e-waste.