All those old wires, cords, tablets, phones and other electronics aren't just taking up space in drawers and closets – they're also extensively covering the planet. A United Nations report released ...

Americans have managed to dress the gown of “necessity” with a silver lining. It’s a product of a capitalist economy, aggressive ad-campaigns and the consumer culture we embody — and there’s no doubt ...

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Dam Chan Nguyen saves dead and dying computers. When he first started working two decades ago in Nhat Tao market, Ho Chi Minh City’s biggest informal recycling market, he ...

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 phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it ...

The pending release of Apple's iOS 26 could see around 75 million iPhones rendered obsolete, generating more than 1.2 million kilograms of e-waste globally, according to new research.… The next major ...

With the increase in environmental awareness and resource constraints today, the recycling industry has become an important area for sustainable development. Ajay Kumar Gupta's book, "Recycling ...

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 ...

(Waite Parke MN-) Following our recent announcement that the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility will begin accepting electronic waste on January 5, 2026, Stearns County Environmental Services ...