How bad is our e-waste problem when $500 of RAM is getting tossed?

A PC hobbyist took to Reddit to show off their latest haul from a trip to the landfill, and it shows just how wasteful we ...
CBS News

There's so much electronic waste in the world it could span the equator – and it's still growing

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 ...
TechNewsWorld

E-Waste Won’t Be Solved by Disposal: It Starts With Design

Discarded electronic waste containing earth minerals is overtaking landfills globally at an alarming rate as much of the tech industry and enterprises kick the disposal problem to the curb. Meanwhile, ...
Fast Company

We’re creating mounds of toxic e-waste—and recycling isn’t even close to keeping up

Ghana, Accra, Zongo Lane, Spring 2023. Zongo Lane is like an Alibaba cavern. Hundreds of small shops for all types of electronics components, modules, and general parts populate the narrow streets of ...
SFGate

E-waste recycling becomes techie's mission

ENVIRONMENT Toxic e-waste pollutes entire towns overseas - so veteran techie vowed to revolutionize the way we dump our outdated electronics After two decades in the software business with companies ...