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 ...

The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...

Your smartphone begins life neatly packed into a well-designed box. Chances are it will end its days in a more ignominious manner. Assuming it doesn’t end up rattling around in a junk drawer, it will ...

International E-Waste Day, celebrated annually on October 14, raises awareness about the growing problem of electronic waste and promotes responsible e-waste management, with a focus on recovering ...

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 ...

A team led by Cornell researchers has devised an innovative method to recover gold from electronic waste and repurpose it as a catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO 2) into organic compounds.

The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it ...

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 ...

In context: The Royal Mint, which has been producing British coins since the Middle Ages, is now adapting to a world where physical money is becoming less essential. In an effort to reinvent itself, ...

Currently, just 12% of the nation’s computers are recycled, and Australia is the fourth-highest generator of e-waste per capita. This a significant environmental risk, because poorly managed e-waste ...