May 23, 2024 — At first glance, one might consider it good news: The volume of electronic waste recycled is growing. At a closer look, the statistics are less savory: E-waste generation is ...

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 ...

E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t ...

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 in 2024, ...

Electric e-bikes make cycling easier, faster and more accessible. They are already playing an important role in reducing the environmental impact of transport, particularly when they replace a trip in ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...

In Agbogbloshie, Ghana, thousands of young women and men burn electronic waste to extract minerals at a cost to their health.

Africa missing out on e-waste economy, warns CSIR By Admire Moyo, ITWeb news editorJohannesburg, 29 May 2026Discussions with industry showed e-waste dumping remains the default, says the CSIR. (Image ...

In Bangladesh, poor oversight of unlawful cross-border trade in hazardous electronic waste continues, turning the country ...