Reasons you shouldn't throw gadgets in the trash, and what to do instead Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious environmental issue, since old electronics end up in landfills, leaking chemicals. Less ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...

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 ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle ...

E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t ...

The global surge in electronic waste (e-waste) poses a critical environmental and health challenge. In fact, according to the UN's recent Global E-Waste Monitor Report, “The world’s generation of ...

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 ...

For many people, old electronics quickly fall out of sight and out of mind, sitting in a box in the back of the closet when they make their next upgrades. When they’re finally thrown out, the devices ...