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Electronic-Waste

Environment minister fails to close Batam firm accused of importing electronic waste
Archipelago 5 months ago

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Environment minister fails to close Batam firm accused of importing electronic waste

Indonesia has ratified the Basel Convention, which bans the border crossing of dangerous and toxic waste, including electronic waste.
Electronic trash: The Indonesians fighting e-waste and educating people
Environment 4 years ago

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Electronic trash: The Indonesians fighting e-waste and educating people

Electronic waste is an environmental threat that Indonesia has not given enough attention to, but a young activist and his team aim to change that. 
How to correctly dispose of unwanted electronic and electrical waste
Environment 5 years ago

How to correctly dispose of unwanted electronic and electrical waste

With all the accidents that befall smartphones and tablets, and the never-ending need for up-to-date computers and household appliances, our societies buy and throw away high-tech items at an astonishing rate.
E-waste a major challenge for the planet
Environment 5 years ago

E-waste a major challenge for the planet

In spite of a host of interesting initiatives to generate value from it, like using bacteria to bind with precious metals it contains, most e-waste is either incinerated or sent to landfill, and only 17.4 percent is recycled.
Global electronic waste up 21 percent in five years, and recycling isn't keeping up
Environment 5 years ago

Global electronic waste up 21 percent in five years, and recycling isn't keeping up

Only 17.4 percent of 2019’s e-waste was formally collected and recycled.
Old phone to recycle? In France, just drop it in the mail
Environment 5 years ago

Old phone to recycle? In France, just drop it in the mail

Figuring out what to do with an old mobile phone just got easier in France, where people can now send them free in the mail to have them recycled or refurbished for sale by a charity group.
E-waste levels surge 20 percent in 5 years: UN
World 5 years ago

E-waste levels surge 20 percent in 5 years: UN

Humans discarded more than 50 million tons of electronic waste last year -- an increase of 20 percent in just five years -- making tech refuse the world's fastest growing waste problem, the United Nations said Thursday.
World's e-waste ‘unsustainable’, says UN report citing China, India and US
World 5 years ago

World's e-waste ‘unsustainable’, says UN report citing China, India and US

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 report found that the world dumped a record 53.6 million tons of e-waste last year. Just 17.4% was recycled.
Cell phone 'Tower of Babel' highlights China e-waste problem
Art & Culture 6 years ago

Cell phone 'Tower of Babel' highlights China e-waste problem

A Chinese artist on Saturday unveiled a sculpture made of discarded mobile phones and shaped like a cell tower in a bid to highlight the problem of electronic waste. 
Used battery smelters imperil Greater Jakarta
City 7 years ago

Used battery smelters imperil Greater Jakarta

The toxic substance puts adults at high risk of various ailments, including asphyxiation, anemia, impotence and stomach cramps, while children could suffer from more serious health conditions, such as low IQ and physical disabilities.
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