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Developing countries like India bear the brunt of global e-waste
Countries like Australia, China and the United States produce most of the world’s e-waste, but it’s…
Trashing up: India produces more e-waste than most of the world, says report
The other countries high on the list are China, USA, Japan and Germany. India generates abou…
E-Waste Recycling and Environmental Impact
E-Waste Recycling and Environmental Impact
Broken tech is causing a mounting environmental disaster. It's time for tech companies to give us the right to repair our stuff instead of needing to throw it away.
Companies are making it impossible to fix their devices, so we end up throwing away perfectly good …
Katya Schwenk
Why Rising Mounts Of E-Waste Jeopardise India’s Technology-Driven Growth
E-waste or electronic waste is broadly contributed by electrical or electronic devices, which are d…
Apple, Samsung and others have over $700 million worth of smartphones stuck at Indian customs for violating e-waste norms
Smartphones and electronic raw materials amounting to over ₹50 billion ($720 million) are stranded …
India plans repairability index for mobile, electronics to tackle e-waste
The Consumer Affairs Ministry is spearheading the initiative, which will provide a score on key par…
PTI
A single bitcoin transaction creates as much waste as throwing out two iPhones, economists find
Bitcoin doesn't just use huge amounts of energy, the mining process also creates vast quantities of…
Harry Robertson
We’re drowning in electronic waste because we buy new devices too soon and don't recycle old stuff fast enough
Discarded electronics are the world's fastest-growing category of domestic waste and most devices a…
Tim Paradis
E-waste is a huge and growing problem - and the US is a big reason why
When electronic devices aren't properly recycled, the toxins they contain can cause serious health …
Caroline Cakebread
How gold is mined from electronic waste using microbes
A New Zealand startup has found a way to extract gold from old circuit boards using inexpensive che…
Elizabeth McCauley,Emily Harg…
How gold is mined from electronic waste using microbes
A New Zealand startup has found a way to extract gold from old circuit boards using inexpensive che…
Elizabeth McCauley,Emily Harg…
Microsoft's Windows 10 support end could turn 240 mn PCs into e-waste
Microsoft's decision to end support for Windows 10 could turn 240 million personal computers into e…
Where Electronics Go To Die [PHOTOS]
Many electronics can be recycled and made into new parts. Reuters has gathered pictures of recyclin…