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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 ...
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?
Garbage cafes are springing up across India. The BBC visits the city of Ambikapur to find out how much impact they can really ...
In a packed Drake auditorium, scientists presented a study linking agriculture to dangerous nitrate and bacterial pollution in central Iowa’s rivers.
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August 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the progress in the ongoing efforts to ...
Recent data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission reveals that portable power-related incidents have increased by 47% ...
Sustainability has become essential for fostering a balanced relationship between economic growth, environmental protection, ...
TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration"Co-create innovative solutions with Africa" 22nd August 2025 Introduction We, the Heads of State and Government and delegations of Japan and African Union Member States, ...