Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The World Economic Forum recently reported that global electronic waste (e-waste) generation has exceeded 65 million tons annually.

E-waste has become a global problem. Unfortunately, the majority of discarded used technology, known as e-waste, is dumped or processed in unsafe conditions. Around 78% of electronic products aren’t ...

In 2022, Mercy Corps, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and supported by Innovation Norway, launched a groundbreaking pilot project focused on addressing the ...

Equipment used to train and run generative AI models could produce up to 5 million tons of e-waste by 2030, a relatively small but significant fraction of the global total. Generative AI could account ...

Addressing the Growing E-Waste Challenge The issue of electronic waste (e-waste) is escalating in India, prompting significant advancements under the government's 'Make in India' initiative. The ...

Bangladesh is becoming a major destination for global e-waste due to rising imports and weak regulation of imported electronic products. In addition, illegal imports and misdeclared shipments have ...

The proliferation of e-waste, or electronic waste, has become a pressing global issue with significant environmental and health implications. E-waste refers to discarded products with a battery or ...

Qatar University ( QU) has introduced a novel initiative titled ‘E-Tadweer’ a circular ecosystem for the management of green electronics specifically for Qatar’s needs. E-Tadweer’ aims to develop an ...

Dubai Municipality and Enviroserve have agreed to expand the safe collection, recycling and material recovery of electronic ...