Barrack Obama to tackle e-waste and hazardous materials October 2009: Barack Obama has made the environment a priority in his administration. And the electronics industry will likely feel the impact as the new president of the United States changes federal … Continue reading →

India’s e-Waste Mountain By: Richard Tj, 21 October 2023 A study by the Indian government has found that the amount of electronic waste in the country is growing 10 per cent every year, and 95 per cent- or 434 thousand … Continue reading →

Illegal Recycling and The Criminal Export of WEEE As with other sectors of the waste and recycling industry, the WEEE (waste electronics) sector, involves some level of organised crime. This relates in part to the export of waste, shipping it … Continue reading →

The Life-Cycle impact of Digital Hardware. The Manufacture of Digital Equipment consumes a considerable amount of raw materials and energy. The short life span of 2-3 years associated with much of this Equipment means that the initial production phase produces … Continue reading →

Throwing away old Electronics- the World’s dumping grounds With millions of people buying new PCs, televisions and mobile phones, there is a plethora of used, unwanted and end of life electrical/ electronic equipment.   If you’re like the majority of … Continue reading →