Understanding E-Waste, Health Risks, and Sustainable Alternatives. The prevalence of toxic chemicals in headphones and consumer elec ...

Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain ...

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 ...

A new study reveals that children in e-waste regions face a fourfold higher risk of hypertension, as toxic metals and VOCs alter gut-related metabolic pathways and disturb the body’s blood pressure ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle ...

Illegal waste flows are causing economic, public health and environmental damage, especially in low-income countries, while a patchwork of regulations enables criminals to evade punishment, according ...

Thailand is battling a surge in illegal e-waste imports that is causing pollution and health risks. Weak enforcement has let ...

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 ...

The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be set to surge across continents, thanks to patchy regulation, savvy criminal groups and corruption, ...

It's a problem that's getting bigger every year. Malaysian officials face first test of new law banning growing import: 'Everyone is complicit in the trafficking' first appeared on The Cool Down.

In this week’s newsletter: how India’s rural workers are being harmed by watching hours of abusive content to train AI; why Cuba is betting on renewables; plus exclusive images of Iran’s deadly ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...