The rising tide of invisible e-waste E-waste is the fastest growing domestic waste stream on Earth and among the most toxic, with electronic equipment — phones, computers, gaming consoles, modems, ...
Connecting the Unconnected is a monthly column by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) that explores how technology can ...
7.3 billion e-toys – car sets, electric trains, music toys, talking dolls, drones, etc. – discarded annually, an average of ~1 per person on Earth; Discarded vapes alone annually weigh as much as 3 ...
Vapes. Drones. Power tools. Talking dolls. LED-decorated novelty clothes. Millions of kitchen drawers’ worth of forgotten cables. The world is accumulating a mountain of “invisible” electronic waste ...
Experts are sounding the alarm on consumers' propensity to improperly discard items like USB cables, R/C cars, and vapes. By Andrew Paul Published Oct 12, 2023 6:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science ...
The 6th annual International E-Waste Day, scheduled for October 14, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness and driving action concerning the pressing issue of electronic waste. A member of ...
E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and it is highly toxic, threatening public health. Much of this e-waste, ...