Forward-looking: As devices become obsolete at an alarming rate, the issue of electronic waste has become increasingly pressing. A project has emerged combining measurement and robot technology with ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In a world filled with electronic gadgets, it’s easy to forget what happens to old devices. Fortunately, organizations like the e-opala Computer Recycling Center and ʻŌlelo ...

Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer ...

Discarded electronic waste containing earth minerals is overtaking landfills globally at an alarming rate as much of the tech industry and enterprises kick the disposal problem to the curb. Meanwhile, ...

As the world’s appetite for computers, smartphones and other electronic devices grows ever bigger, the other side of the coin — e-waste — is raising alarms. According to a UN report released in 2024, ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines household hazardous waste (HHW) as any unwanted household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Examples of ...

Experts are sounding the alarm on consumers' propensity to improperly discard items like USB cables, R/C cars, and vapes. By Andrew Paul Published Oct 12, 2023 6:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science ...

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, researchers project ...