Apr 15, 2024 · Our discarded phones and appliances create an ever-growing global mountain of e-waste, but several recycling initiatives are helping tackle the challenge.

Dec 7, 2022 · Unrecycled e-waste potentially contains $57 billion worth of recoverable precious metals and weighed more than the Great Wall of China in 2021.

Jul 1, 2021 · The project was formed as a collaboration platform between industry, government and academia to reach the Chinese government’s ambitious circular economy targets of recycling 50% of …

Nov 13, 2024 · Least-developed countries are often major destinations of e-waste, making them well-placed to play an important role in the sustainable digital transformation.

Jan 24, 2019 · Of the staggering 50 million tonnes of e-waste produced globally each year, just 20% is recycled. But a circular approach, as outlined in a new report, could turn the world's e-waste …

Mar 24, 2023 · While e-waste is still smaller overall than plastic waste (about 300 million metric tons annually) and textile waste (about 90 million metric tons), waste electrical and electronic equipment …

Jun 27, 2019 · By kickstarting the process of recycling e-waste in Nigeria, this collaboration will protect the environment and create safe employment for thousands of people.

Apr 1, 2021 · New Zealand start-up Mint Innovation is using microbes to extract valuable metals like gold from powdered electronic waste.

Dec 12, 2024 · Four key steps the mining industry can take to boost recycling metals and minerals from end-of-life equipment and scrap – also known as electronic-waste.

Mar 25, 2022 · The world generated a record 53.6 metric tonnes of electronic waste or 'e-waste' in 2019, and the figure is rising. Africa has some solutions.