NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Every year, 7.3 billion electronic toys are thrown out around the world, collectively weighing 10 times the mass of New ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have figured out a way to recycle important metals trapped inside electrical waste. Using textiles, ...

U.N. agencies have warned about the escalating accumulation of electronic waste globally, coupled with declining recycling rates. This waste, known as "e-waste," encompasses discarded devices with ...

As global energy demands emphasize the urge to move towards electrification and renewables, the waste and recycling industry is also following the trend. And it’s a natural step to take, considering ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Leaders with the city of Austin showed off the area's first fully electric waste collection vehicle at the Zero Waste Resource Fair on Saturday. People could see the special truck ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies define “e ...