Discover how India and South Africa are confronting the urgent challenge of e-waste, the fastest-growing waste stream ...

NEW DELHI – India is ramping up its efforts to address a growing e-waste problem, but major global electronics manufacturers are sounding the alarm over the financial burden of new government ...

NEW DELHI—As dawn breaks, hundreds of men move in and out of the congested alleys of Seelampur, pulling carts and driving dump trucks loaded with discarded cellphones, computers, air conditioners, and ...

NEW DELHI, April 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG (066570.KS), opens new tab and Samsung (005930.KS), opens new tab have sued India's government to quash a policy which increases payouts to ...

Photo source: Context. In a dim room off a crowded alley in northeast Delhi, Shahjahan sits on the floor peeling wires with a knife. Her two children sort copper beside her, taking care to avoid ...

India’s rapid technological growth has significantly increased electronic consumption, resulting in a surge in electronic ...

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Urban mining offers a sustainable solution for resource recovery, transforming e-waste into valuable materials and supporting ...

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 ...

From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of ...

The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it ...