One 2008 study calculated that one ton of mobile phones without batteries contains about 130kg of copper, 3.5kg of silver, ...

The global surge in electronic waste (e-waste) poses a critical environmental and health challenge. In fact, according to the UN's recent Global E-Waste Monitor Report, “The world’s generation of ...

E-waste has valuable metals, but recycling is dirty and harmful. A new natural method can safely recover metals and make them ...

Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer ...

Researchers at Incheon National University have unveiled a ground-breaking study aimed at combating electronic waste and air ...

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Ghana, Accra, Zongo Lane, Spring 2023. Zongo Lane is like an Alibaba cavern. Hundreds of small shops for all types of electronics components, modules, and general parts populate the narrow streets of ...

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U.N. agencies have warned about the escalating accumulation of electronic waste globally, coupled with declining recycling rates. This waste, known as "e-waste," encompasses discarded devices with ...

PUTRAJAYA: Amid continued attempts to smuggle e-waste into the country, any activity involving the importation of foreign ...

KLANG: More than 158 tonnes of illegal electronic waste and copper materials were seized during an integrated enforcement operation at Westports here on Jan 30.

Dover-focused pickup program provides streamlined electronics recycling and IT equipment removal for commercial ...