ENVIRONMENT Toxic e-waste pollutes entire towns overseas - so veteran techie vowed to revolutionize the way we dump our outdated electronics After two decades in the software business with companies ...
In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – or e-waste. That’s enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 ...
The global e-waste crisis continues to deepen. According to recent international estimates, the world generated approximately 62 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2022, yet only 22.3% of it was ...
Electronic waste, or e-waste, can’t just be thrown into the landfill like regular garbage. State law does not allow consumers ...
Wealth from waste is not a new concept. But recycling e-waste is a new sector that is rising now thanks to new government ...
What inspired you to bring the issue of e-waste to the forefront with the short film, Silicon Mountain? In 2013, my company engaged with a struggling client that opened our eyes to a hidden mountain ...
An employee examines electronic waste awaiting to be dismantled at the Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) plant in Holliston, Mass., USA. ERI is R2 and e-Stewards certified. Zoran Milich/Getty ...
It’s hard to imagine navigating modern life without a mobile phone in hand. Computers, tablets, and smartphones have transformed how we communicate, work, learn, share news, and entertain ourselves.
If you haven’t already heard, e-waste is a pretty big deal. Not only is it widespread, but it’s also a significant problem that has been ongoing for decades — and sees little chance of being solved as ...
Cancer CAREpoint is holding an e-waste drop-off event June 16-17, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.at the nonprofit’s offices, located ...