As the world’s appetite for computers, smartphones and other electronic devices grows ever bigger, the other side of the coin — e-waste — is raising alarms. According to a UN report released last year ...

According to the Times of India, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, or MCD, issued citations to 35 illegal e-waste units ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous ...

Every year, 7.3 billion electronic toys are thrown out around the world, collectively weighing 10 times the mass of New York City's Empire State Building. LED sneakers, power tools, cables and ...

According to the United Nations, 50 million tons of electronic waste are created each year. This is comprised of old devices or electronics that have broken or stopped working. Even though there is so ...

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 ...

53.6 million metric tons. That’s over 118 billion pounds. No, I’m not talking about the weight of the Great Wall China (which is 116 billion pounds, in case you’re wondering). I’m talking about the ...

Kenya among countries facing e-waste management problems By Standard Digital | Feb. 24, 2010 By Ramadhan Rajab Kenya is facing serious environmental and health problems due to increasing hazardous ...

Electronic waste is an unfortunate by-product of the rapid pace with which technology is advancing today. While some people are diligent in recycling their outdated, poor-performing gadgetry, most don ...