When Americans no longer want a car, laptop or clothes, where do some of those goods go? Most end up in the Global South, where millions of people depend on repairing, dismantling or selling them for a livelihood. Environmental groups...

The world of cryptocurrency and NFTs is riddled with controversy, but somewhere amid all of that blockchain there's some reckoning with reality that must be done.

Most of us want to do the right thing when it comes to the environment. But things aren’t as simple as opting for the paper bag, says sustainability strategist Leyla Acaroglu. A bold call for us to let go of tightly-held green myths and...

The world of cryptocurrency and NFTs is riddled with controversy, but somewhere amid all of that blockchain there's some reckoning with reality that must be done.

FT Rethink - Shredding hard drives may be a sure-fire way to prevent data leaks from discarded devices, but, as the FT’s TMT correspondent Anna Gross reports, it can create significant amounts of waste and squander rare metals. Wiping...

This video highlights four ways students can make a difference: advocacy, direct service, research, and the connection between them. By establishing a baseline and monitoring progress, students can make a real impact on issues they care...

A deep-sea ‘gold rush’ led by China could soon have catastrophic consequences for marine ecosystems.

Environment Canada has for years encouraged Canadians to reuse, recycle and reduce, but its weather service routinely dumps electronic waste, including batteries, across the landscape, making no efforts to recover the material.

The EU wants to prevent manufacturers from making it difficult for consumers to change their devices' batteries safely and cheaply.

Experts say that reducing the environmental impact of technology would also benefit consumers’ wallets and solutions involve making devices that will last longer by also making them easy to repair or upgrade.

The world's first Formula E race car made entirely from electronic waste is on display at Cop28 for the duration of the conference.



The car is part of the team’s most recent campaign to reduce global electro

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Mumbai - 23 June, 2008

1. Banner on truck loaded with e-waste saying- "Safe and Secure electronic waste disp
osal"
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London and Lewes, Sussex, UK - 11 May 2005

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. WEEE Man face
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Old computers clogging landfills, causing concern

Getting rid of old, unwanted electronic equipment continues to be a concern among environmental groups - many of whom have long pushed for more active recycling...

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landfill.
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1. Man walking down street talking on mobile phone

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hone
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bile phone
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1. Pan showing the Romany community cardboard settlement with the modern buildings of Belgrade in background

2. The Romany communities houses made of cardboard, tin, carpets and
tyres
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A Seattle-area NASA contractor laid off 20 percent of its staff after the federal government failed to pay the company about a $1 million because of the partial shutdown.

In Venezuela, where the shortage of medicines and medical supplies is a big problem, many professionals are looking for ways to help protect health workers who are fighting against the new coronavirus.