E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

Don't toss broken or outdated wired headphones in the trash. While they don't contain lithium-ion batteries like wireless earbuds, they still include copper wiring and plastic components that can be ...

The article I wrote last week ("What We Thought Was Waste... Now Pouring Out 99.99% Pure Gold") recorded over 500,000 views in just three days. The pr ...

From defective household electronics to old smartphones: the total amount of e-waste generated around the world this year is estimated to reach a record 57.4 million tonnes -- that is, more than the ...

As digital consumption grows and e-waste mounts, burden of managing that waste falls on workers with little protection.