A Chinese man, dubbed 'The Alchemist,' has extracted nearly 200,000 yuan worth of gold from two tonnes of electronic waste, including SIM cards. His viral video showcases a complex chemical process, ...

A viral video from China shows a man, Qiao, extracting gold from old SIM cards and electronic waste. He processed precious ...

Cartoon Network has published a new survey about children’s understanding of electronic waste (e-waste), finding that the majority of kids aged 6 to 11 have heard of it but few know what it means. The ...

U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is ...

(CNN) — From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a ...

According to the UN, electronic waste (e-waste) is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, with production expected to reach 82 million tonnes globally per year by 2030, this includes items ...