The world produced 44.7 million metric tons of electronic waste in 2016, according to a new United Nations report. That’s equivalent to the weight of 4,500 Eiffel Towers. Laid out in a line, the waste ...

E-waste is a growing crisis, expected to hit 82 million metric tons by 2030. Cross-border collaboration and robust policies are crucial for effective global e-waste management. Entrepreneurs can lead ...

Mumbai leads India in e-waste generation, followed by Delhi and Bangalore, posing a significant environmental challenge. Despite EPR legislation, the informal sector dominates e-waste management, ...

FILE -Used charging cables and power adapters are piled up at a shop in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) ...

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 ...

A method has emerged to efficiently adsorb and recover gold, a valuable precious metal, from discarded electronic waste. Alireza Abbaspourrad, a professor at Cornell University in the U.S., noted on ...