When he was just 18 years old, Emmanuel Akatire traveled about 500 miles from his home in Zorko, Ghana, to Accra, the nation's capital, to find the only work he could — sifting through vast piles of ...

Reasons you shouldn't throw gadgets in the trash, and what to do instead Electronic waste (e-waste) is a serious environmental issue, since old electronics end up in landfills, leaking chemicals. Less ...

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 important materials making transient electronics a reality. The current challenges of transient electronics. How transient electronics could tackle e-waste. Electronics have long been defined by ...

The necessary criteria when benchmarking the sustainability of electronic products. How the GreenTool can help product developers create more sustainable products. It’s no secret that the electronics ...