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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…
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E-Waste Recycling and Environmental Impact
E-Waste Recycling and Environmental Impact
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Where Electronics Go To Die [PHOTOS]
Many electronics can be recycled and made into new parts. Reuters has gathered pictures of recyclin…
Dina Spector
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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
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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…
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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
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Samsung’s recycled parts programme might make your phone repairs up to 50% cheaper
In another boost to its sustainability effort, Samsung is now looking to increase the use of recycl…
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Disturbing photos of the toxic third-world graveyards where your old gadgets go to die
In 2014 the world produced more than 40 million metric tons of discarded electronic goods, or e-was…
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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 …
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Here's how to get rid of your old electronics responsibly - without creating e-waste
If you think device is broken and want to revive it, iFixit, a site led by home-repair advocate Kyl…
Clinton Nguyen
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How 6 million pounds of electronic waste gets recycled each month
Only 17% of electronic waste gets recycled. E-recycler Sims Lifecycle Services is saving devices ma…
Abby Narishkin,Steve Cameron,…
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'Beige gold': Criminals are making a fortune by illegally recycling cardboard, and it's making a huge dent in the pockets of cities and local authorities
Illegal cardboard recycling is booming as e-commerce becomes more popular as more people stay at ho…
Barbara Smith
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An environmentalist discovered heaps of unused Starbucks food and cups in trash bags on the street, as TikTokers decried its wasteful policies
Starbucks told Insider that while the store in question had donated its unused goods in the past, i…
Geoff Weiss
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5.3 bn mobile phones will become waste this year, warn experts
As mobile manufacturers recycle valuable components like gold, copper, silver, palladium taken from…
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Disturbing photos of the toxic graveyards where your old gadgets go to die
Photographer Valentino Bellini documented the world's largest e-waste hubs in his series called The…
Melia Robinson
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The CEO Of E-Commerce Company Etsy Got Rid Of Trash Cans For Individual Employees And It Changed The Company's Environment
In addition to improving on recycling and composting by removing individual trash cans, Etsy elimin…