China is the world’s largest importer of illicit electronic waste, receiving an estimated 8.8 million tons of the stuff each year despite having had bans on its importation in place since 2000. Recently, officials successfully seized over 79,000 tons of old computers, cell phones, and other electronics from 3 gangs—the largest single amount ever discovered [...]
January is a time for new beginnings, and it’s hard to move on when old clutter is holding you back. Whether your clutter takes the form of an old desktop computer that’s been replaced by a laptop, a laptop that’s taken a backseat to a tablet, or a tablet that just isn’t as [...]
Taiwan is the producer of more electronics per capita than any other country, and now they are expanding their electronics recycling efforts to keep up. At 42 percent, their national household recycling rate is one of the highest in the world, and their industrial waste recycling rate is nearly double that at 80 percent. In [...]