Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is ...

E-waste is any discarded electrical or electronic device that is no longer useful or wanted. It can include anything from disposable vapes, mobile phones, laptops, MP3 players, plugs and batteries.

Earth Day 2026 shows how the electronics industry is tackling e-waste while pushing cleaner energy and more sustainable ...

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 ...

Anyone from the Greater Cincinnati region is invited to drop off any electronic waste for free in partnership with a local ...

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 ...

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by! The 2026 ABC13 Earth E-Cycle Drive at CompuCycle set an event record, collecting ...

In Europe, Switzerland was the first country to establish a formal e-waste management system with a mandatory system where ...

Community members flocked to Dierbergs Markets for an Earth Day e-waste drive organized by Junk King St. Louis, emphasizing ...

When the latest upgrades come in, old and unused electronics like cell phones and laptops end up out of sight and out of mind. Whether they’re kept in a drawer or thrown away in regular trash bins, ...