We need a radically new model that properly measures the true and total cost of materials, particularly their long-term cost to the environment and the life systems that depend on it. One part of the ...

As the world turns its attention to China’s increasingly stringent waste import ban, a dangerous stream of electronic waste ...

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 proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...

The world is undergoing rapid electronification and digital transformation, reshaping how we live. Many of us have numerous electronic devices around us at all times, from smartphones and watches to ...

The global accumulation of electronic waste, or e-waste, is surging at an alarming rate, outpacing efforts in recycling, according to a recent report by the United Nations' fourth Global E-waste ...

New Jersey's Electronic Waste Management Act prohibits consumers from throwing away covered electronic devices. If not properly disposed of, electronic devices can produce toxic chemicals, causing ...