Ewaste Forum

Our everyday electronics might look like innocent, hugely useful, ‘how did I ever live without them’ type objects, but they’re actually filled to the brim with toxic, poisonous materials, such as lead and mercury to name but a few. Given the chance, these chemicals can be seriously damaging to human health and the environment; so […]

Ewaste in Europe – The Facts According to Science Daily, only about 25% of Europe’s medium sized household appliances and 40% of larger appliances are collected for salvage and recycling, which suggests “substantial room for improvement.” A study for the European Commission by a U.N University estimates that ewaste will rise 2.5 – 2.7% per […]

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States discarded 1.5 – 1.9 million tonnes of computers, TV’s, VCR’s, monitors, cell phones and other electronic equipment in 2005. By 2008 this figure had increased to 3.16 million tonnes highlighting how America’s ewaste problem has spiralled out of control. Only 13.6% of this figure,…[Read more]

Obsolete electronic equipment, also known as “e-waste”, is fast becoming the largest waste stream in the UK with 1.2 million tonnes of electronic waste being produced each year, according to the UK Environment Agency. This figure is estimated to grow by 800,000 tonnes each year, and will continue to increase with 25% of the population […]

Now that the madness of the festive season has been and gone, along with most of the New Year resolutions you swore would last more than a couple of days, perhaps it’s a good time to focus on a New Year’s resolution that will not only make you feel good but will also make a […]