Electronic waste is surging globally, challenging recycling systems. Tech recycling 2025 and sustainability tech initiatives ...

A University of Michigan study has found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a ...

High school students at the Davidson Academy of Nevada are taking action against electronic waste in our local community.

Experts say the e-waste crisis won’t be solved by better disposal. Real progress depends on redesigning devices for reuse, ...

Equipment used to train and run generative AI models could produce up to 5 million tons of e-waste by 2030, a relatively small but significant fraction of the global total. Generative AI could account ...

All those old wires, cords, tablets, phones and other electronics aren't just taking up space in drawers and closets – they're also extensively covering the planet. A United Nations report released ...

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The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...

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 ...

A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers – who found the key gold-filtering substance in ...