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 ...
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 ...
In today's popular culture, electronics are all the rage: Everyone always wants that hot new iPod, the most advanced digital camera and the sleekest, most powerful laptop. These products, marketed ...
Old computers, mobile phones, and data centre servers make up the world’s fastest-growing waste stream. But less than one-quarter of electronic waste is collected and given a second life, according to ...
In 2019, the world set a record for e-waste, generating 53.6 million metric tons of it. Although many have enacted state take-back laws for waste electronics, there are currently no federal laws that ...
If you have one or more drawers filled with old gadgets and wires, you’re not alone. Decades of the tech sector’s pressure to “innovate or die” have led to a long list of useful and flashy household ...
Waste360 asked three waste and recycling experts for their thoughts on what we might expect in the next few years. Here’s ...
Goodwill Keystone Area has partnered with Reworld to offer no-cost electronics recycling at its 42 stores and donation center sites located across 22 central and southeastern Pennsylvania counties.
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 ...