In March 2024, The United Nations Institute for Training and Research's (UNITAR) Global E-Waste Monitor report found 62 million metric tons of mobile phones and devices were dumped on the planet ...

Newer smartphones and tablets feature glue-free screens, electrically releasable adhesives, or back covers that can be opened ...

There's a certain irony sitting in most junk drawers right now. Somewhere between the tangled charging cables and the phone with the cracked screen you meant to donate, a slow-moving crisis is quietly ...

In a new report released this week, the United Nations said the amount of electronics waste worldwide is growing even as efforts to recycle it may be falling even further behind targets. The Global ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Improper e-waste disposal isn’t just an environmental issue. For electronics manufacturers, it carries real compliance, ...

Whether it's for work, school or keeping up with friends and family, we all rely on electronic devices for our daily lives. It's likely you are reading this article from a device that uses a battery ...

The topic of e-waste has come under the spotlight with the arrival of Circular Electronics Day, aiming to shine a light on the continued levels of IT equipment that is dumped in landfill. The calendar ...