Discarded electronic waste is an environmental burden but holds promise as a sustainable source for manufacturing functional materials such as adsorbents, catalysts and electrodes. Addressing the ...

Waste disposal is a major global challenge, exacerbated by urbanization, industrialization, and population growth. Electronic waste is among the most rapidly increasing and hazardous waste streams, ...

In most parts of the world, underground water is not drinkable directly. Long ago, people simply used to draw up water from wells and drink it. But now, you have to use some sort of filter to purify ...

IT managers fear computer disposal will lead to data breach, not global warming, according to a survey from e-waste disposal firm Converge IT managers are concerned about where their electronic ...

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, Dr ...

Toong (front, centre) with representatives from Sutera Mall and the Johor Environment Department at the launch of the AI e-waste disposal programme held in conjunction with World Earth Day. — Handout ...

Developing countries need to prepare for an avalanche of e-waste generated by PCs, consumer electronics and appliances, the United Nations said in a study released Monday. By 2020, the e-waste levels ...

IT managers are concerned about where their electronic equipment is going after disposal because they are worried about sensitive data loss, not the environment, according to a new survey. The survey, ...

e-waste in India: E-waste is a serious public health and environmental issue in India. Approximately 2 million tons of e-waste are generated annually. E-waste management is dominated by the informal ...

A new government study provides a unique, national survey of off site commercial disposal practices, methods, and costs in the major oil and gas producing states of the US. In September 2006, Argonne ...

Growing businesses often rush to upgrade hardware, which results in stockpiling unused computers, routers, and other IT assets. This practice can be a bad business strategy that leads to worsening ...