Every year, the editors of the scientific journal Environmental Science & Technology, select the best papers among their peer-reviewed contributions, which numbered more than 1500 in 2011 alone. This ...

BERLIN – The mountain of refrigerators, cellphones, TV sets and other electrical waste disposed of annually worldwide is forecast to grow by a third by 2017, according to a U.N. study released Sunday.

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A record amount of electrical and electronic waste hit the rubbish tips in 2014, with the biggest per-capita tallies in countries that pride themselves on environmental consciousness, a report said ...

Is your house cluttered with old, unused electrical appliances? A U.K. campaign is showing people why that's important, and what they can do about it. How many old electronic items do you have lying ...

Humans' thirst for the latest electronics drove the total amount of e-waste in 2014 to 41.8 million tonnes, according to a report released by the United Nations University. To put that into ...

An independent public body which advised government on the implementation of regulations surrounding the disposal of electronic waste has been axed, the government announced on Monday. The WEEE ...

A by-product of biofuel manufacture can power microbial fuel cells to generate electricity cheaply and efficiently, according to scientists. The work could help develop self-powered devices that would ...

Waste heat generated by electronics is a big problem. Not only can it damage components if it gets out of hand, but it represents a large amount of energy going to waste. Now scientists at the ...