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 ...

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 ...

The disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic waste is a huge problem in land-starved Singapore, which generates an estimated 60,000 metric tons of e-waste annually. Innovative legislation ...

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 ...

When he was just 18 years old, Emmanuel Akatire traveled about 500 miles from his home in Zorko, Ghana, to Accra, the nation's capital, to find the only work he could — sifting through vast piles of ...

In a newly released documentary, Silicon Mountain: Reducing E-Waste One Refurbished Laptop at a Time, recyclers, activists and government officials come together to speak about problems with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. A photo taken on September 27, 2022 shows a 6-metre-tall ...

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 While some people are diligent in recycling their outdated, poor-performing gadgetry, most don ...

How often do you purchase a new electronic device, such as a smartphone or a TV? Smartphone sales alone have reached an estimated 1.535 billion units worldwide, annually. This means that 1.535 billion ...

With the holiday season fast approaching, parents around the world are deciding which new toys to purchase for their kids this year. Many will opt for classic favorites like Lego bricks, Mr. Potato ...