The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines household hazardous waste (HHW) as any unwanted household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. Examples of ...

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 ...

Every year, 7.3 billion electronic toys are thrown out around the world, collectively weighing 10 times the mass of New York City's Empire State Building. LED sneakers, power tools, cables and ...

The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management, responsible for cleaning up radioactive waste from five decades of nuclear weapons production and testing, requested the National ...

People feel good about recycling, maybe even more so when it comes to electronics. Remembering to take your computer or smartphone and dropping it off to be recycled feels like an accomplishment in ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...