In a new report released this week, the United Nations said the amount of electronics waste worldwide is growing even as efforts to recycle it may be falling even further behind targets. The Global ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is ...

Reasons you shouldn't throw gadgets in the trash, and what to do instead Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious environmental issue, since old electronics end up in landfills, leaking chemicals. Less ...

A study from the University of Waterloo reveals that almost two thirds of electronics in Canada are discarded while still ...

(CNN) — As the world’s appetite for computers, smartphones and other electronic devices grows ever bigger, the other side of the coin — e-waste — is raising alarms. According to a UN report released ...

AI is a major contributor to e-waste mountains that continue to grow exponentially. So, to mark International E-Waste Day today (14 October), we explore what organizations can do about this major ...

Understanding E-Waste, Health Risks, and Sustainable Alternatives. The prevalence of toxic chemicals in headphones and consumer elec ...

(CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a ...