PETALING JAYA: The Special Committee for E-Waste Coordination will conduct a comprehensive and holistic study on issues related to e-waste, particularly those involving entry, management, and ...

The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...

Discarded, near-end-of-life electronics shipped from developed countries are adding to Nigeria’s growing e-waste burden.

Electric cars are increasingly seen as a fundamental issue relating to climate change. Sales of such vehicles have increased dramatically in the United States since 2020: Statista data reveals that ...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a "dumping ground" for the world's waste. The ...

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 ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Firm enforcement action and seamless coordination among relevant agencies are critical to curbing the growing accumulation of containers filled with e-waste and plastic waste in the ...

In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other devices with the goal of getting consumers to upgrade ahead of the holidays. But in the process, ...

With the increasing population worldwide, waste generation is multiplying uncontrollably. Municipalities find it challenging to manage such wastes for further separation, recycling, transformation and ...