Consumer electronics are advancing faster and becoming more affordable by the year, but as exciting as that is for users, it's bad news for the environment. Discarded electronics (or e-waste) brimming ...

Recovering gold, copper and other metals from electronic waste – a practice called “urban mining” – is not only more environmentally friendly than extracting virgin materials, but can also be more ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

Discarded electronic waste containing earth minerals is overtaking landfills globally at an alarming rate as much of the tech industry and enterprises kick the disposal problem to the curb. Meanwhile, ...

Bengaluru generates nearly 12,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, with only a fraction scientifically processed. Karnataka's ...

In an era where technology evolves at a breakneck pace, our reliance on electronic devices is at an all-time high. This rapid advancement, however, brings with it a significant challenge: electronic ...

From defective household electronics to old smartphones: the total amount of e-waste generated around the world this year is estimated to reach a record 57.4 million tonnes -- that is, more than the ...

In the corner of my basement sits a dusty Rubbermaid bin crammed with a decade’s worth of outdated and obsolete electronics, otherwise known as e-waste. It’s a tangle of cords, cables, clickers, ...

Of these, 428 containers have been successfully returned to their countries of origin. Authorities said repatriation remains the primary response under Malaysian law and the Basel Convention. If the ...