Smuggled e-waste a menace to human health, say experts
Smuggled e-waste, which is being processed cheaply in Malaysia, is a health and environmental concern, say environmental ...
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Montana Renewables faces wastewater disposal concerns in Pondera County
Montana Renewables, part of Calumet, Inc., has received a significant boost with a loan guarantee of $1.67 billion from the U ...
Charred EV batteries from California wildfires spark concern about toxic waste contaminating drinking water
A water agency in charge of ground water for 2 million L.A. County residents has several concerns about hazardous waste ...
California lawmakers propose bill that would ban sale of disposable e-cigarettes
California state lawmakers have announced a bill that would ban the sale of new or refurbished disposable electronic ...
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Humans generate 62 million tons of e-waste each year. Here's what happens when it's recycled
In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tons of electronic waste—or e-waste. That's enough to fill more than 1.5 million ...
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Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat — here’s why and what consumers can do
Lithium-ion batteries have an internal chemistry that leads to major fires and toxic pollutants when they combust. What role ...
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High Repair Costs Drive Global E-waste Crisis as 56% of Consumers Choose to Discard Electronics
New research from Trojan Electronics has revealed that high costs are preventing over half of consumers from repairing broken electronic devices, hindering progress towards a more sustainable, ...
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When BCCC Africa gathered experts to seek better ways to manage POPs
E-waste continues to be an African problem,” remarked Professor Babajide Alo. He was speaking as chair at the Workshop on the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in E-waste Recycling ...