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A pile of e-waste

Slump in electronics sales due to pandemic could help tackle e-waste

9 June 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a slump in the sale of electronic devices and may give governments breathing room to tackle e-waste recycling, suggest UN researchers. Currently, only 17 per cent of e-waste is properly recycled
Pile of old computers

The EU may make recycling e-waste a legal requirement – will it work?

10 May 2021

Countries in the European Union should be legally required to recycle critical metals in electronic waste, a report has found. The proposed law would be unprecedented and could drive countries outside the EU to follow suit
Fallen leaves blowing around in the wind

Fallen leaves could be turned into devices that store energy

1 September 2017

A new way to recycle dead leaves could produce better electronic components and avoid the pollution caused by burning biowaste

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