The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines household hazardous waste (HHW) as any unwanted household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Examples of ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Household hazardous waste ...

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 ...

All electronic and electrical devices used in the digital age that are broken, outdated, or have been discontinued are considered e-waste, or electronic waste. This includes our mobile phones, laptops ...

Electronic devices power nearly every part of modern life—from smartphones and laptops to smart appliances and wearable tech. But behind this convenience lies one of the fastest-growing waste streams ...

Experts are sounding the alarm on consumers' propensity to improperly discard items like USB cables, R/C cars, and vapes. By Andrew Paul Published Oct 12, 2023 6:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science ...

Constant technological advancements make mobile devices redundant every few years The smartphone is a great example of technology leapfrog in countries like India, where a vast majority of phone users ...

An employee examines electronic waste awaiting to be dismantled at the Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) plant in Holliston, Mass., USA. ERI is R2 and e-Stewards certified. Zoran Milich/Getty ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Dam Chan Nguyen saves dead and dying computers. When he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest informal recycling market, he ...