What’s in a Wearable?
So, what’s with wearables? What does their growing popularity mean for urban mining and e-waste recycling? Continue reading…
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What is the Circular Economy?
An increasing number of companies, government entities and other organizations are "closing the loop" and embracing the circular…
Toxins Found in E-Waste
When disposing of an electronic device, it is imperative that absolute care is taken to ensure toxins within…
Extracting Gold from Cell Phones
Every cell phone contains trace amounts of gold, which means a global battle for gold reclamation is already…
Precious Metals in Tablets
E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream across the globe, and tablets are quickly becoming a major culprit. Continue…
E-Waste May be Most Pressing Problem of the 21st Century
Most of us discard electronics items within three years of purchase, and that timespan is only getting smaller.…
On the E-Waste Trail
An investigation into the toxic trail of illegal e-waste that is ushered from the first to the third…
The Geography of the Global Electronic Waste Burden
Nearly a quarter of e-waste that developed countries discard floods into seven developing countries. Continue reading →