The lithium-ion devices that power our electrifying society pose serious safety and environmental risks. Life cycle ...

Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste (e-waste) – discarded electronic products such as computers, mobile phones and appliances.

Even if your old Google Home can't keep up with the latest generation of smart speakers, there are still plenty of ways it ...

Food waste accounts for 20% of all waste going into Wisconsin landfills. The state wants to reduce it by half.

Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate change mitigation. A study published in Agricultural Ecology and Environment ...

Port officials said the containers, which contained computer parts, disks, and circuit boards, represented "only a small ...

How should one interpret a major problem that may be bogging down a private consultant while preparing an industry-friendly report on a situation that adversely impacts society—especially when the ...

India's rapid solar energy expansion is widely hailed as a success. But without a plan to manage the waste it will generate, how clean is the transition? In just over a decade, India has become the ...

Nigeria has taken a major step towards strengthening its electronic waste governance system with the formation of the Nigeria E-Waste Sounding Board, inaugurated during a two-day stakeholder workshop ...

ANN ARBOR—A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at ...

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is one of the fastest-growing solid waste streams worldwide. In 2022, the global population generated 62 million tonnes of e-waste, yet only 22.3% was recycled. In light ...