E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t ...

Countries around the world generate 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste. Discarded laptops are part of the problem, but engineers at Dell Technologies have come up with a new concept that could help ...

We generate more than 50 million metric tons of electronic waste around the world every year; by 2030, this is predicted to increase to about 75 million metric tons. That’s a whole lot of TVs, mobile ...

America tosses out tons of old electronics every year from cell phones, laptops, TVs, and even coffeemakers. Basically, anything that can be plugged in or has a battery can be considered electronic ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

Something to look forward to: HP is developing a novel method to extend the lifespan of older laptops and boost their productivity. The firmware-level protocol, dubbed "PCFax," will leverage hardware ...

India has officially started banning laptop imports beginning January 2025. This could spell disaster for tech giants, but this could mean stronger domestic production for the local stores. With India ...

Old mobile phones contain valuable metals such as gold, silver and copper, with some metals found at higher concentrations in ...

In Delhi's Seelampur, children as young as 10 sift through hazardous electronic waste for meager earnings, facing health ...

We think a lot about where products come from when we buy them, less so about where they go when we're finished. When we throw things away, this is "away": mountains of garbage across acres of land, ...