The proportion that is recycled is passed through a highly informal network — where workers from socially vulnerable backgrounds dismantle, aggregate and melt down e-waste despite the ...

In a world of ever-changing and upgrading technology, it is easy to end up with a pile of old electronics. Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing solid waste streams in the world ...

Kühr is the lead author of the latest UN Global E-waste Monitorwhich is annually compiled by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Allegations like those made by Kühr ...

As e-waste continues to pile up, innovations like this offer hope for a more sustainable future—one where valuable resources are reclaimed and environmental threats are mitigated.