At the end of the fast-paced road of electronic innovation lies a mountain of electronic waste, or “E-waste.” Electrical equipment waste is growing three times faster than total municipal solid waste ...

Harvesting the valuable materials locked away in this waste stream could generate some $95 billion in reusable resources.

U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is ...

New bills in California and New Jersey, and programs in New York and Missouri, aim to reduce recycling and waste facility fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in what some are calling the “vape ...

The Special Committee for E-Waste Coordination will conduct a comprehensive and holistic study on issues related to e-waste, particularly those involving entry, management, and enforcement at the ...

Mohamed Tarek El-Fatatry, founder of e-waste recycling company ERTH, said the traditional “drop-off” model – where people ...

Despite the threats that improper handling of hazardous waste, particularly electronic waste (e-waste), poses to human health and the environment, it is concerning to see how governance failures ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia has imposed a ban on imports of electronic waste, as it looks to tighten controls on the entry of hazardous materials and safeguard the environment, the head ...