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The Environment Audit Committee has highlighted the UK government's insufficient efforts in addressing e-waste.

There is a worrying trend within modern manufacturing for ‘planned obsolescence’ whereby electronic devices are being designed to be sent to landfills.

Hoad's Wood, near Ashford in Kent, once a haven for a diverse range of birds, insects, and trees, is now a site for the illegal dumping of commercial waste.

Piceasoft has introduced major updates to its PiceaOnline platform to boost circular economy, increase customer choices, and broaden retailer business and sustainability program opportunities in the used mobile phones market.

Here, Electronic Specifier explores some of the ways you can better dispose of electrical gadgets whilst keeping sustainability in mind.

Infineon teams with Framework to launch an upgradeable, customisable, repairable laptop with advanced USB-C connectivity.

Two UK-based technology companies are collaborating with a Nigerian supplier to innovate the recycling process of electric vehicle batteries at their end of life.

The University of Portsmouth and Jiva Materials, a company based in Waterlooville specialising in sustainable materials, have received a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant from Innovate UK.

The NFC Forum, an organisation setting standards for Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, has initiated a sustainability programme aimed at aiding product and component manufacturers in meeting upcoming green manufacturing regulations that will affect global product development.

E-waste, or electronic waste, is a growing problem worldwide.According to estimates, 40 million metric tons of e-waste was generated in 2017 alone. This has created an environmental and health crisis worldwide as people are exposed to hazardous materials found in electronics like lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium.