E-waste, encompassing discarded devices with plugs or batteries like phones, TVs, and laptops, excludes waste from electric vehicles. The report projects a substantial increase in e-waste production, ...

Residents of the Eastern Cape are set to revolutionise their waste management practices with the launch of a new e-waste recycling project. Find out how this initiative will not only protect the ...

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 planet. A United Nations report released ...

Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has launched an e-waste collection and recycling pilot project in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape.Speaking at the launch on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Record 62 million tonnes of e-waste produced in 2022, up 82% since 2010; On track to rise further 32% in 2030; $billions worth of strategically-valuable resources ...

A non-governmental organisation, E-waste Relief Foundation (ERF), has called for more responsible e-waste management practice in Lagos. The foundation is advocating for a sustainable environment in ...

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 ...