Africa generates 2.5 million tons of e-waste annually, much of it handled informally. • Toxic substances from poor recycling methods harm people and the environment. • Turning e-waste into a formal ...

"There is no such thing as trash in this world." Tech enthusiast questions fate of cracked relic as community rallies with ...

Thai officials said they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste​ from the United States in 10 large ...

side effects and more. Aaron Webb, director of pharmacy services at UW Health, said all of the same information is available in the paperless format. “This is a win-win,” Webb said. “We estimate this ...

Poverty forces many communities to rely on e-waste scavenging despite serious health risks. Pregnant women and children ... By fostering responsibility at all levels, societies can mitigate e-waste’s ...

ABSTRACT: In developing nations, the informal sector is frequently used for the management of Waste Electrical and Electronic ... the negative effects of informal WEEE disposal, eventually ...

Responsible e-waste recycling helps to reduce the harmful effects of e-waste on the environment and human health,” said eWASA. You can recycle e-waste in Johannesburg at certified collection ...

E-waste materials are also difficult to process ... as it can lead to irreversible health effects, including cancers, miscarriages, neurological damage and diminished IQ.” Environment and ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing waste streams worldwide, posing severe environmental and health risks. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent ...

The health implications of e-waste burning extend far beyond the workers and slum dwellers at Agbogbloshie. Toxic pollutants are carried by the wind, water, and food supply, affecting people in ...

Growing pressure to make products more repairable could have major implications for manufacturers around the world. Jon Excell reports. The notorious Agbogbloshie e-waste dump in Accra ... the soil ...

However, with increasing concern over textile waste ... to the findings’ implications for the future, adding, “Our life cycle analysis shows that graphene-based e-textiles have a fraction ...