There have been any number of events this year that would make anyone want to throw their phone and computer into a dumpster, Ron Swanson style, just so they don't have to deal with it anymore.

Electronic waste (e-waste) poses an increasing threat to the environment & our way of life. Over 59 million tons of e-waste are produced each year. Less than one-fifth of that total is recycled ...

Measuring e-waste is notoriously difficult, but it is generally agreed that screens, small IT, and telecommunication devices account for just over 10 percent of total e-waste we generate globally, ...

It’s unreasonable to expect that the problem of electronic waste—the smartphones, laptops, monitors, and TVs crowding landfills around the globe—can be solved at any scale by individuals. We need an ...

If you haven’t already heard, e-waste is a pretty big deal. Not only is it widespread, but it’s also a significant problem that has been ongoing for decades — and sees little chance of being solved as ...

In 2007 we generated 3.01 million tons of e-waste in the United States. Of this amount, only 410,000 tons, or 13.6 percent, was recycled. The rest was trashed in landfills or incinerators. E-waste ...

Electronic waste generated in the Commonwealth of Independent States + Georgia rose by 50% between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but overall just 3.2% was collected and safely managed, ...

According to the Solving the E-waste Problem initiative, which is hosted by the United Nations University (UNU) in Europe, “Electronic waste, or e-waste, refers to all items of electrical and ...