The most recent United Nation’s data indicates the world generated a staggering 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste in 2019, and only 17.4% of that was recycled. The burden and harms of e-waste ...

Many big-box stores will recycle your old electronics for you, as will a growing list of recycling centers.But that fact won’t solve the global e-waste crisis.Humans created 137 billion pounds ...

Thai officials say they have seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States, ... A sign at the Pulse Orlando site honoring the 49 victims of the 2016 shooting.

At E-Works in Freeport, New York, piles of dusty TVs, PCs, printers, and other old tech are the start of an electronic treasure hunt. CEO Mark Wilkins’ team first tests to see if electronics ...

The less toxic way scientists are mining gold from electronic waste 02:31. Freeport, New York — At eWorks in Freeport, New York, piles of dusty televisions, personal computers, printers and ...

Kwangdong Pharmaceutical has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with E-Circular Governance to promote recycling of waste electronic products. According to this agreement, Kwangdong ...

In 2022, e-waste reached a record 62 million tonnes – an 82% increase since 2010 – and accounted for 70% of total global waste. However, less than 20% is formally recycled.

Electronic waste is already a significant and growing global problem. The vast majority is not recycled, with much of it ending up in landfills, according to an annual United Nations report on e ...

Only 22.3% of the world's 62 billion kg of e-waste was recycled in 2022, according to the latest data available from the United Nations global e-waste monitor. Meanwhile, the use of the technology ...

Although it is a sign of happy consumption in a materialistic world order, the flip-side of it has brought along some negative externalities in the form of pile-up of electronic waste (e-waste ...

For years, a site called Agbogbloshie in Accra was one of the largest e-waste processing sites in Africa, getting 15,000 tons of discarded phones, computers and other used electronics each year.

New Jersey's Electronic Waste Management Act prohibits consumers from throwing away covered electronic devices. If not properly disposed of, electronic devices can produce toxic chemicals, causing ...