Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious environmental issue, since old electronics end up in landfills, leaking chemicals. Less than 20 percent of e-waste is appropriately recycled. Important: Do you ...

All electronic and electrical devices used in the digital age that are broken, outdated, or have been discontinued are considered e-waste, or electronic waste. This includes our mobile phones, laptops ...

In a new report released this week, the United Nations said the amount of electronics waste worldwide is growing even as efforts to recycle it may be falling even further behind targets. The Global ...

Discarded electronic waste containing earth minerals is overtaking landfills globally at an alarming rate as much of the tech industry and enterprises kick the disposal problem to the curb. Meanwhile, ...

E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and it is highly toxic, threatening public health. Much of this e-waste, ...

According to the Solving the E-waste Problem initiative, which is hosted by the United Nations University (UNU) in Europe, “Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to all items of electrical and ...

As global e-trash accelerates, informal waste economies have sprung up in many places, creating serious health hazards and questioning the usefulness of the Basel convention on controlling ...

The Humane Ai Pin promised to be the next big thing in wearable tech but the device failed to attract users, becoming instead a poster child for AI's contribution to the global e-waste problem. The ...

Reasons you shouldn't throw gadgets in the trash, and what to do instead Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious environmental issue, since old electronics end up in landfills, leaking chemicals. Less ...