“It’s just to raise awareness of the global problem of e-waste. It’s rather misunderstood and not, you know, something that people are aware of, the global e-waste problem that we have, it’s 53 ...
Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies. With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding ...
Henry Gabriel, Honolulu’s Recycling Program Branch Chief, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the City’s plan to provide designated drop-off locations for electronic waste, a Hawaii ...
Cartoon Network has published a new survey about children’s understanding of electronic waste (e-waste), finding that the majority of kids aged 6 to 11 have heard of it but few know what it means. The ...
According to the UN, electronic waste (e-waste) is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, with production expected to reach 82 million tonnes globally per year by 2030, this includes items ...
The global surge in electronic waste (e-waste) poses a critical environmental and health challenge. In fact, according to the UN's recent Global E-Waste Monitor Report, “The world’s generation of ...
An employee examines electronic waste awaiting to be dismantled at the Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) plant in Holliston, Mass., USA. ERI is R2 and e-Stewards certified. Zoran Milich/Getty ...
E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t ...
Pop quiz: What do old laptops and TVs, global high-tech supply chains, China, tariffs, the U.S. economy, and state and local government recycling programs have in common? If your answer is "rare earth ...
Nigeria produces more electronic waste than any other country in sub Saharan Africa and much of that is imported - arriving each day in shipping containers filled with untested appliances that are ...
In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...