Freeport, New York — At eWorks in Freeport, New York, piles of dusty televisions, personal computers, printers and other old tech are the start of an electronic treasure hunt. "There is a value that ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...

A nontoxic separation process recovers critical minerals from electronic scrap waste. There's some irony in the fact that devices that seem indispensable to modern life -- mobile phones, personal ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The World Economic Forum recently reported that global electronic waste (e-waste) generation has exceeded 65 million tons annually.

Waste disposal is a major global challenge, exacerbated by urbanization, industrialization, and population growth. Electronic waste is among the most rapidly increasing and hazardous waste streams, ...

Forward-looking: A team of Australian researchers has unveiled a breakthrough method for extracting gold that could dramatically reduce the environmental and health hazards long associated with mining ...

Forward-looking: As devices become obsolete at an alarming rate, the issue of electronic waste has become increasingly pressing. A project has emerged combining measurement and robot technology with ...

This study developed a strategic framework for electronic waste management in Tehran, Iran’s capital megacity, by integrating SWOT analysis with the Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM).

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec Electronic waste, or e-waste, is projected to reach 82 million metric tons by 2030, with ...

Your smartphone begins life neatly packed into a well-designed box. Chances are it will end its days in a more ignominious manner. Assuming it doesn’t end up rattling around in a junk drawer, it will ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...

In Bangladesh, poor oversight of unlawful cross-border trade in hazardous electronic waste continues, turning the country ...