New method mines gold from electronic waste

A United Nations report found that in 2022, the world generated more than 60 million tons of electronic waste, like outdated cellphones and laptops. That's an 82% increase from just a decade before. Bradley Blackburn reports that the value hidden …

Aspen to host annual free electronic waste collection

Aspen will host its annual free electronic waste collection event, designed to prevent electronics from ending up in the landfill, on Saturday, May 3, according to a press release. The event reflects the city’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and …

Mon County Solid Waste Authority to host 2025 Spring E-cycling event at University Town Center

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority wants county residents to look around their homes to see if they have old electronics they’d be willing to recycle. The 2025 iteration of the annual Spring E-Cycling Event will take place at …

Mini's New Shift Lever Is A Perfect Example Of How To Execute A Modern Electronic Shifter

As much as I love manual transmissions, I'm not convinced every single vehicle would be better with a third pedal. I mean, what would you really get out of a Chevrolet Suburban with a stick? Clearly, the Suburban's greatest sin is that it no longer …

New process for mining electronic waste could be a gold mine

Freeport, New York — At eWorks in Freeport, New York, piles of dusty televisions, personal computers, printers and other old tech are the start of an electronic treasure hunt. "There is a value that would be there," eWorks CEO Mark Wilkins told …

More than 60 million tons of electronic waste is tossed each year

Lagos unveils agenda to revolutionise waste management, others

By Lukman Olabiyi Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the state’s waste management strategy from the traditional “collect and dump” model to a modern, sustainable circular economy approach. Commissioner for the Environment …

Town of Lewiston hosting electronic waste drop-off event

An electronic waste recycling collection event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on May 3. Hosted by the Town of Lewiston and Modern Disposal in partnership with Sunnking, it will take place at the town’s garage facility at 1445 Swann Road. Among the items …

Electronic waste recycling company opens 1st US plant

Cyclic Materials is opening its first U.S. rare earth element recycling plant in Mesa. The $20 million facility will extract rare earth elements from electronic waste such as servers and electric vehicles. The plant is expected to create 30 jobs and begin …

Tomah VA Medical Center hosts electronic recycling event

TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) -- The Tomah VA Medical Center is offering area residents an environmentally friendly way to dispose of unwanted electronics at their electronic recycling clinic. Community members are encouraged to bring their obsolete or broken …