“The Global E-Waste Monitor 2017,” released by ISWA, UNU and ITU, says 44.7 million metric tons of e-scrap were generated globally in 2016. “E-waste” is defined in the report as anything that has a ...

If there's one upheaval that's had the biggest global impact over the past two decades, it's the technology revolution. Driven by more efficient, smaller and cheaper microchips, technology has wowed ...

OSLO (Reuters) - A metric ton of old mobile phones contains metals worth $15,000, and the world needs better rules to tackle growing mountains of electronic waste in developing nations, a U.N.-backed ...

If there's one upheaval that's had the biggest global impact over the past two decades, it's the technology revolution. Driven by more efficient, smaller and cheaper microchips, technology has wowed ...

Global generation of electronic scrap is rising five times faster than documented e-scrap recycling, according to data from the United Nation’s fourth Global E-waste Monitor (GEM). The report, ...

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show 2023 in New Orleans on Tuesday, Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer of ERI, the nation’s ...

ENGLAND (CBS News) – An unusual sculpture of world leaders has taken shape alongside the G7 summit in England. It’s called “Mount Recyclemore.” Unlike Mount Rushmore, “Mount Recyclemore” is made from ...

E-waste management in Bangladesh is currently a victim of weak policy and systemic disorder. Approximately 97% of e-waste is processed informally due to the lack of good governance, a Transparency ...

Chennai is the top e-waste producer in Tamil Nadu, and an informal industry comprising ragpickers, as well as small and large-scale scrap dealers hand.

Eni S.p.A.’s E chemical unit, Versalis, and Prysmian S.p.A., a leading provider of energy solutions and telecommunications systems in Italy, have joined forcesto create a circular economy for plastic ...

OWEGO (WBNG) -- The Town of Owego will hold its annual tire and scrap metal cleanup on April 20 from 8 a.m. until noon. The town will accept tires, electronic waste and scrap metal at the Town of ...