Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television, and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these compounds are considered persistent pollutants, ...

The volumes of electronic waste in the world are staggering, amounting to many millions of tons. So what do you do with your old laptop or cellphone when you’re done with it? Do you put it in a box in ...

Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain ...

We think a lot about where products come from when we buy them, less so about where they go when we're finished. When we throw things away, this is "away": mountains of garbage across acres of land, ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / February 16, 2026 / FedEx Supply Chain has been honored with the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's 2025 Leadership Award in the Circular Economy category ...

When the latest upgrades come in, old and unused electronics like cell phones and laptops end up out of sight and out of mind. Whether they’re kept in a drawer or thrown away in regular trash bins, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — In a world filled with electronic gadgets, it’s easy to forget what happens to old devices. Fortunately, organizations like the e-opala Computer Recycling Center and ʻŌlelo ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

Every year, humanity generates tens of millions of tons of electronic waste, or e-waste — a veritable tsunami of toxic garbage that the United Nations has described as the world’s fastest-growing ...

Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of laptop, television and smartphone screens. Given their ubiquity in the environment, these ...