Thailand is preparing to return a large shipment of illegally imported electronic waste to the United States after authorities seized the consignment .

The physics lecturer, an expert in semiconductors, bioplastics, and advanced materials, said that open burning of e-waste releases toxic substances such as dioxins, furans, acidic gases, and fine ...

"Income and environmental impact is almost always tightly correlated." Post sparks debate with visual map of e-waste by country first appeared on The Cool Down.

LCMs turned up in muscle, blubber, brain, liver, and kidney samples from both species. Concentrations were highest in fatty ...

Chemicals from household electronics are accumulating in the brains of dolphins and porpoises in the Indo-Pacific, according to a new study that calls for urgent regulation to cut e-waste pollution.

Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, ...

Malaysia said it has intercepted a massive shipment of illegal electronic waste (e-waste) at Port Klang just weeks after imposing a nationwide ban on such imports. The country has in recent years ...

Multiple states rang in the new year by enacting laws to update key recycling, organics and waste policies. New laws will expand electronics recycling programs, establish extended producer ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., December 4, 2025 – The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) recently named FedEx a distinguished recipient of its 2025 Leadership Award in the Circular Economy category for ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. Conventional metallurgical recycling of solar panels is ...

On average, every person worldwide generates about 8 kilograms of electronic waste annually, with significant regional variations. Europe leads in e-waste generation with approximately 17 kilograms ...