This graph shows the economic value of the different minerals found in e-waste in 2022. Copper, Iron, and Gold were the most valuable minerals that could have been saved through recycling ...

The tragic costs of e-waste 12:04. 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 ...

The amount of electronic waste (e-waste) that was produced globally in 2019 reached a record of 53.6 million tonnes (Mt), up 9.2 Mt in five years, according to the United Nation's (UN) global e ...

As e-waste reaches alarming levels, the need for sustainable practices is more urgent than ever. Merely destroying devices worsens the crisis, endangering both the environment and human health.

By 2030, that number is projected to grow to about 74.7 million tons, according to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2020. That’s roughly equivalent to eight times the weight of China’s Three Gorges Dam.

In this article, we will be analyzing e-waste, its hidden value, and the companies efficiently managing this kind of waste. If you wish to skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 5 ...

Around 50 million tons of e-waste are thrown out every year, and less than 20 percent of that is recycled. This e-waste often contains both precious metals like gold, silver, ...

A sea of electronic waste, consisting mostly of televisions, microwaves, and computers, stacked over six feet high, cover the landscape at Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling, in Unity, Pa., on ...

The immense and quickly advancing computing requirements of AI models could lead to the industry discarding the e-waste equivalent of more than 10 billion iPhones per year by 2030, ...

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.

Australia has an e-waste problem, and for all the conversations around climate change, energy use, plastics and other ESG matters, it's surprising that more isn't said about it.