"Sometimes the extraction is difficult, and I don’t have any protective gear — no gloves, no mask." ...

A University of Michigan study has found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the ...

E-waste, which refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices, is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world, and it is highly toxic, threatening public health. Much of this e-waste, ...

Richard Ramos is a web producer for CBS Sacramento who was born and raised in Sacramento. He graduated with a BA in Journalism from CSUS. STOCKTON — Crews were battling a large warehouse fire at a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock In India, some workers spend hours taking apart discarded electronics with no protection, breathing in toxic ...