February 8, 2018 — When your phone stops working or you trade up for a newer model, where does it go? Like any electronic device — from laptops to lamps, washing machines to flat screen TVs — it doesn ...
Humans generate 62 million tonnes of e‑waste each year. Here’s what happens when it’s recycled
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 ...
The digital age has brought unprecedented convenience, but it also comes with a growing environmental cost: electronic waste. Global e-waste reached 62 million tons in 2022 and is projected to hit ...
Each year, the total amount of electric and electronic equipment the world uses grows by 2.5 million tonnes. Phones, radios, toys, laptops – if it has a power or battery supply it’s likely to join a ...
E-waste is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, non-working, or obsolete, and have essentially reached the end of their ...
As the world turns its attention to China’s increasingly stringent waste import ban, a dangerous stream of electronic waste ...
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