Tag: electronic waste

August 8, 2022

Not everything can be easily picked up in a recycling bin and recycled. Pittsburgh is attempting to still collect these items by offering designated days where residents can drop off these materials at the Department of Public Works Environmental Services […]

September 10, 2021

LG Electronics has set a goal to use almost 600,000 metric tons of recycled plastic by 2030 in a concerted effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the value chain. The goal is a part of LG’s larger initiative to […]

October 14, 2019

Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. However, according to the United Nations, only 20 percent of global e-waste is recycled each year. Following its success in 2018, the second International E-Waste Day, developed […]

September 3, 2019

Singapore’s Semakau Landfill is projected to hit capacity by 2035. In order to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, Singapore’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has launched a Zero Waste Masterplan that aims to reduce waste sent […]

January 24, 2019

On Circular Electronics Day (January 24), more than 12 organizations will help raise awareness of why electronic products should be given a longer life through repairs, upgrades and reuse. Fifty million metric tons of electronic waste is being generated per […]

November 6, 2018

A recent U.N. report states that the U.S. produces around 6.3 million tons, or 14 percent, of the world’s electronic waste. Worldwide, nearly 45 million tons of e-waste was discarded in 2016, and only 20 percent of that waste is […]