Why are we asking this now? Because yesterday the UN issued a new report on electronic waste, highlighting the danger from "rocketing" sales of mobile phones, PCs and electronic appliances, in 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 ...

It’s no secret that some of the world’s best inventions were come upon by accident. Penicillin, the microwave oven, x-ray and even potato chips were created not to be what they are today, but thanks ...

EnduraCure is developing degradable materials to address e-waste, led by Dennis Pruzan and based on research from the University of Utah.

If researchers at UAEU can successfully treat the toxic components found in e-waste, it could go a long way to solving the planet’s pollution problem Electronic waste (e-waste) is a significant and ...

All electronic and electrical devices used in the digital age that are broken, outdated, or have been discontinued are ...

Of all the ongoing debates around sustainability and carbon emissions, one area that often slips under the radar of public attention is the fast-growing problem of electronic waste - or e-waste.

The popularity of disposable vapes has risen significantly in recent years. In the UK, 31% of people who vape use single-use devices. This is a staggering increase of 106% year-on-year. This is ...

Simply sign up to the Chinese politics & policy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “It’s easy to make electronic products but very hard to dismantle them safely,” says Nigel Mattravers ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Here’s an uncomfortable question. How many electronic devices have you bought in the past five years? Maybe ...

As new phones are launched, some people will ditch their existing phones to upgrade to the latest model. But what happens to our disused smartphones - and our laptops, TVs, and other appliances - once ...