Electronic Waste Needs to Go Green

Americans love their consumer electronics, but what happens to all the gadgets when their useful life is over? Despite being one of the largest generators of “e-waste” in the world, the U.S. has no federal policies on recycling electronic...

Greenpeace Report Confirms High Contamination Levels in Ghana E- Waste Scrapyards

A Greenpeace science team visiting two scrap yards in the capital city Accra and the city of Korforidua, Ghana, has confirmed that soil and sediment taken from two electronic waste (e-waste) scrap yards are severely contaminated with hazardous chemicals....