Vapes, chargers, and other ‘invisible’ e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem October 18, 2023 Small electronics are everywhere these days, and they’re not getting recycled…. Tags: Electronic Waste, Environmental Impact, Waste Disposal Publication: The Verge Read more...
What you should (and shouldn’t) do with all of your old phone chargers and other e-waste October 16, 2023 The statistics surrounding mobile phones are staggering. There are more than 7 billion mobile phone users worldwide, nearly 5 billion of whom use a… Tags: Electronic Waste, Sustainable Waste Management, Waste Disposal Publication: The Conversation Read more...
What should be done with electronic waste? October 12, 2023 Does India need a policy push to encourage manufacturers to reuse old components? What is the government’s stand on salvaging precious metals to reusing… Tags: Electronic Waste, Sustainable Waste Management, Waste Reduction Strategies Publication: The Hindu Read more...
Planet of the vapes: How big a problem are e-cigarettes, and where can they be recycled? August 1, 2023 Three-quarters of people in the UK say they don’t recycle their vapes, which contain a cocktail of precious and hazardous materials. … Tags: E-cigarettes, Electronic Waste, Recycling Publication: Euronews Green Read more...
Open-Source Your Blender to Fight Electronic Waste July 4, 2023 Berlin-based Open Funk is tackling throwaway culture with a blender that’s as easy to fix as to replace. … Tags: Electronic Waste, Sustainable Waste Management, Throw Culture Publication: Wired Read more...
Sick of buying a new phone every two years? Fairphones last for years and don’t exploit miners June 5, 2023 Want a smartphone that doesn’t cost the earth? Here’s how Fairphone tackles e-waste, environmental damage and exploitation…. Tags: Carbon Emissions, Electronic Waste, Environmental Impact Publication: Euronews Green Read more...