global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of health, environmental and climate problems, according to new analysis.

Global e-waste has reached record levels, containing valuable metals like lithium, and is projected to increase dramatically by 2030, highlighting the need for improved recycling methods.

The demand for electronic waste recycling is driven by rising advancement in electronics technologies, growing investments, government initiatives and increasing focus towards sustainability.

A mere 4% of some metals essential for clean energy were recovered from e-waste. Mining these same metals, as well as improperly recycling used electronics, causes pollution and human health hazards.

be recycled without resulting in negative environmental impacts that are often produced with traditional e-waste recycling methods? This is what a recent study published in Nature Chemical Engineering ...

Recycling e-waste is not as straightforward as recycling aluminum cans. It’s not exactly rocket science, either. It might sound like an exaggeration to say that Americans have billions of ...

Prakash Nayak, a resident of Shahu Nagar, said that it is drawing attention ... forward to recycle all this e-waste. This e-waste is being given to them for recycling. Corporation officials ...

Henry Gabriel, Honolulu’s Recycling Program Branch Chief, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the City’s plan to provide designated drop-off locations for electronic waste ...

has taken proactive steps to mitigate the impact of e-waste through its comprehensive Electronics Recycling Program. A Responsible Solution for E-Waste DSWA's Electronics Recycling Program stands ...

Another major barrier to reducing AI-related e-waste is concerns about data security. Destroying equipment ensures information doesn’t leak out, while reusing or recycling equipment will require ...