Standards of living and access to technology increases, as the developing world continues to develop. Unfortunately, as personal computers, laptops and mobile phones become increasingly common so the ...

As the developing world continues to develop, standards of living and access to technology increases. Unfortunately, as personal computers, laptops and mobile phones become increasingly common so the ...

The problem of computer and electronic waste is bad and getting worse. In addition to the unquantifiable amount of such waste that has already accumulated in countless landfill sites, the pipeline of ...

As the developing world continues to develop, standards of living and access to technology increases. Unfortunately, as personal computers, laptops and mobile phones become increasingly common so the ...

Surprisingly, according to a 2010 survey, it is said that 142,000 computers in the United States are being disposed of without being recycled in one day. Valuable metals and electronic parts are used ...

Disposing of outdated computing equipment is a costly proposition for companies--even if they manage to sell off some gear, a new study says. Released Monday by research company Gartner, the study ...

In April, consulting firm Gartner Inc. reported that the 1 billionth PC had been sold – and the 2 billion mark may be reached as soon as 2008. But disposal of those PCs, when they reach the end of ...

Did you ever wonder what happens to your old laptop or cellphone when you throw it away? Chances are some of your old electronic junk will end up in China. According to a recent United Nations report, ...

Last year, two inspectors from California’s hazardous waste agency were visiting an electronics recycling company near Fresno for a routine review of paperwork when they came across a warehouse the ...

ISLAMABAD Despite the fact that dumping old computers in developing countries has been declared as violation of international law, Pakistan was being used as dumping ground for over 50,000 tons of ...