Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Every year, 7.3 billion electronic toys are thrown out around the world ...

U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is ...

Last year, Vermont led the country in per capita collections of covered electronics with 2.44 million pounds of electronic waste taken in.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous ...

Discarded electronics are piling up across West Africa, forcing families to choose between survival and toxic exposure. This article explores the hidden human cost behind the world’s ...

(CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a ...