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Electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, represents an escalating global challenge, with projections indicating it will worsen as new flexible electronics for robotics, wearable devices, health monitors, and other innovative applications, including single-use devices, continue to be developed.

New research has revealed that a significant majority of Britons, over four-fifths (85%), believe the government isfalling short in promoting sustainabilitywithin the electronics sector.

Among other forms of waste - food, plastic and others - electronic waste is proving equally prevalent, growing at a rate “five times faster” than e-waste recycling, a United Nations (UN) report found.

At productronica 2023, Professor Jukka Hast of the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland delivered a forward-looking talk on the intersection of sustainability and technology, specifically addressing the strides in flexible, biodegradable; recyclable and hybrid printed electronics.

In an ambitious quest to redefine sustainable innovation in the automotive industry, a unique collaboration between Lazerian and Envision Racing materialised into a project: the creation of a fully functional Gen 3 racing car, constructed entirely from electronic waste, or 'e-waste'.

In2tec's unique technologies are making e-waste recycling an opportunity instead of an obligation.

The UK government should develop an integrated materials strategy to reduce demand, reuse and recycle critical materials to support the UK’s existing Net Zero Strategy, and improve economic security, according toa new report by the National Engineering Policy Centre, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Avalue Technology, a global pioneer in industrial computing solutions, as reached a significant milestone by winning of the recently announced ‘2024 Taiwan BIC Award’.

For International E-Waste Day (14th October) – part of the possibly more familiar Recycling Week – Gavin Miller, CEO, Asurion Europe is offering tips on dealing with unused tech at home or in the workplace.

In a world that is increasingly focused onsustainability, finding ways to reduceelectronic wastehas never been more important.