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Giving E-waste Plastics a New Lease of Life

    Plastics found in electronic waste (e-waste) are rarely recycled due to their complex composition and hazardous additives, but scientists at NTU Singapore have…

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Research by giffgaff suggest 72% of UK adults have ‘no idea’ what e-waste is

    YouGov polled 2,000 adults across the UK to find out the population’s views on electronic waste, their supposed emotional attachment and attitude to…

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Soaring e-waste affects the health of millions of children, WHO warns

    Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardized by…

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E-waste recycling matter of national security: report

Recovering precious elements from e-waste is a security imperative for Europe that should be written into law, according to a report Monday that said it…

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Call for ban on processing scrap metal with WEEE

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These microbes are being used to clean up toxic electronic waste

If you were to stack up all the electronic waste produced annually around the world it would weigh as much as all the commercial aircrafts…

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New Compensation Program Helps Purchasers Combat Toxic E-waste

Thousands of tonnes of toxic e-waste is illegally dumped in vulnerable regions every year. A new addition to TCO Certified Edge will help solve the…

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