IT assets can include servers and storage devices, but also computers, tablets, cameras, and even our phones. When these assets are discarded, it’s called e-waste. What Is E-Waste? E-waste is the term ...

In a new report released this week, the United Nations said the amount of electronics waste worldwide is growing even as efforts to recycle it may be falling even further behind targets. The Global ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is ...

Understanding biodegradable electronics, bioplastics, and sustainable materials that are shaping green gadgets in 2026, and ...

Equipment used to train and run generative AI models could produce up to 5 million tons of e-waste by 2030, a relatively small but significant fraction of the global total. Generative AI could account ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. A photo taken on September 27, 2022 shows a 6-metre-tall ...

The first of two features to commemorate International E-waste Day on 14 October explores just how big the problem is and what can be done about it. Although tackling the interconnected issues of ...

(CNN) — As the world’s appetite for computers, smartphones and other electronic devices grows ever bigger, the other side of the coin — e-waste — is raising alarms. According to a UN report released ...

(CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a ...