As demand for AI hardware surges, much of the resulting waste will end up in non-Western countries.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations sounds the alarm about electronic waste. Electronic waste is growing globally five times faster than the rate of ...

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 ...

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

In an era where technology evolves at a breakneck pace, our reliance on electronic devices is at an all-time high. This rapid advancement, however, brings with it a significant challenge: electronic ...

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 ...

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) recycled 405.17 tonnes of electronic waste in Lagos State in 2025.The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in an exclusive ...

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 ...

A new method for recovering high-purity gold from discarded electronics is paying back US$50 for every dollar spent, according to researchers – who found the key gold-filtering substance in ...