In 2010, an estimated 7 million used and scrap computers were exported from the U.S., says Eric Williams, associate professor in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of ...

"Intense heat and sudden flames." Experts issue warning about common waste items that can spark fires: 'It can spread in ...

Malaysia has announced a full ban on importing electronic waste to tighten controls on hazardous materials and protect the ...

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 host of ...

Graft busters are focusing on governance weaknesses in the management of electronic waste (e-waste) following the ...

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New bills in California and New Jersey, and programs in New York and Missouri, aim to reduce recycling and waste facility fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in what some are calling the “vape ...

Patiala: Cracking down on lapses in e-waste management, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has issued notices to 26 ...

What began as a personal struggle to dispose of e-waste has grown into one of India’s most integrated recycling companies. Built from Assam, the venture is turning discarded electronics into resources ...

Dover-focused pickup program provides streamlined electronics recycling and IT equipment removal for commercial ...