Global electronic waste volumes are reaching unprecedented levels annually, according to national e-waste knowledge hub WEEE are SA. In 2022, e-waste reached 62-million tonnes – an 82% increase ...

Electronic waste recycling and metal recovery represent critical strategies in addressing the dual challenges of resource scarcity and environmental degradation. As global electronics consumption ...

The extraction technology was developed at the Ames National Laboratory on the Iowa State University campus through its ...

In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tons of electronic waste—or e-waste. That's enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 million ...

A recent study has introduced a new method for recycling electronic waste, offering a promising solution to one of the most pressing environmental challenges today. Scientists have devised a process ...

In the rich Global North, we like to boast about the dematerialization of our economies, about “green growth” and how we’re decoupling our material use from our energy and waste production. We’re so ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it ...

In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – or e-waste. That’s enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 ...