The World Health Organization said last year exposure to e-waste chemicals can lead to incidents of asthma and reduced lung function in children, while pregnant women are at higher risk for ...

The International Telecommunication Union estimates that Uganda’s e-waste had by 2022 grown to 41 million kilogrammes, but only 200,000 kilogrammes were formally collected and refurbished ...

When I began my research on electronic waste in Pakistan, I quickly realized how deeply it touches both our environment and ...

Both the Philippine government and the Basel Convention, a global waste management treaty signed by 191 countries, consider e-waste hazardous.

Dexter Barsigan, a Filipino e-waste dismantler, now struggles with pain and blurred vision after 13 years of stripping electronics to support his family.

With more Filipinos—young and old—turning to e-cigarettes, a growing concern is often overlooked: where do empty vapes go?

Air pollution is a significant health risk, associated with 6.7 million premature deaths annually. Heather Adair-Rohani from ...

Both the Philippine government and the Basel Convention, a global waste management treaty signed by ... "But remember, many of the chemicals found in e-waste already have extensive studies on their ...

In a packed Drake auditorium, scientists presented a study linking agriculture to dangerous nitrate and bacterial pollution in central Iowa’s rivers.

Garbage cafes are springing up across India. The BBC visits the city of Ambikapur to find out how much impact they can really ...

August 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the progress in the ongoing efforts to ...

Both the Philippine government and the Basel Convention, a global waste management treaty signed by ... “But remember, many of the chemicals found in e-waste already have extensive studies on their ...