Malaysia has announced a full ban on importing electronic waste to tighten controls on hazardous materials and protect the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia has imposed a ban on imports of electronic waste, as it looks to tighten controls on ...

Malaysia has banned the import of electronic waste, aiming to stop the influx of hazardous materials. This move, led by the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission, seeks to protect the environment and ...

From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a host of ...

The move reclassifies electronic waste under absolute prohibition to tighten border controls and curb environmental risks in ...

Over the past 20 years, there has been a sudden escalation of hazardous waste produced in developed countries. Americans alone dispose of 130 million cell phones and 50 million computers a year, and ...

Banning imports of electronic waste (e-waste) is an absolute necessity but must be complemented with strong enforcement ...

We think a lot about where products come from when we buy them, less so about where they go when we're finished. When we throw things away, this is "away": mountains of garbage across acres of land, ...

Four containers of electronic waste have finally been re-exported from Batu Amprt Port in Batam, Riau Islands, to their ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Got a drawer full of old mobile phones, pagers or rechargeable batteries you’re not sure what to do with? The city of Jacksonville has a solution for you. The city’s Solid Waste ...

The national initiatives to recycle electronic waste (e-waste) are set to explore further investment in recycled materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic, creating new business ...