In 2022, e-waste reached a record 62 million tonnes – an 82% increase since 2010 – and accounted for 70% of total global waste. However, less than 20% is formally recycled.

For years, a site called Agbogbloshie in Accra was one of the largest e-waste processing sites in Africa, getting 15,000 tons of discarded phones, computers and other used electronics each year.

This waste, known as "e-waste," encompasses discarded devices with batteries or plugs, such as cellphones, TVs and laptops. In 2022, approximately 62 million tons of e-waste were generated ...

Equipment used to train and run generative AI models could produce up to 5 million tons of e-waste by 2030, a relatively small but significant fraction of the global total.

Our research is looking into the extent of environmental pollution and human health effects from electronic waste,” Aich says. “We are particularly interested in understanding the effects on e-waste ...

E-waste workers — many of whom are children, the team found — are at risk of exposure to over 1,000 harmful chemicals, ... which can have profound health effects on local communities.

So even though e-waste takes up less than 2% of the world’s waste stream — which is the complete flow of waste from its creation to disposal — by volume, it causes more than 70% of the waste ...

MINISTER FOR Environment, Science and Technology, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has pledged the Mahama-led administration’s commitment to addressing the increasing rate of electronic waste (e ...

New York, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per the research report “E-Waste Management Market” published by Reports Insights, the market was worth USD 50.9 Billion in 2022 and is projected ...

According to a 2010 report of the Environment and Social Development Organization, more than 15% of child recycling workers in Bangladesh die during and after the effects of handling e-waste each ...

What is even worse is that only about 12.5 percent – one-eighth – of the total e-waste generated is recycled. So, where does the rest of it go?

E-waste, or electronic waste ... These substances can seep into soil and water, having devastating effects on both animal and human health. In 2024, Goodwill collected over 100 tons of e-waste.