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  1. The main visual part of this project is finished. It started during a lab reorganization: old components that still work but disappear forever once they go back in the box. So we put them on the wall instead — breadboards, opened devices, circuit boards on display for everyone to see and take if useful.

    #hackerspace #makerspace #openworkshop #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #Kreativquartier #Kreativlabor #DIYMunich #electronicwaste #repairculture #pcbart

  2. The main visual part of this project is finished. It started during a lab reorganization: old components that still work but disappear forever once they go back in the box. So we put them on the wall instead — breadboards, opened devices, circuit boards on display for everyone to see and take if useful.

    #hackerspace #makerspace #openworkshop #MunichMakerLab #MuMaLab #Kreativquartier #Kreativlabor #DIYMunich #electronicwaste #repairculture #pcbart

  3. To complete its green transition, EU should mine its trash

    By 2050, recycling could fulfill half of Europe’s demand for critical raw materials, according to a new analysis.…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #ClimateChange #dailyscience #electronicwaste #energy&decarbonization #energytransition #environment #Minerals #mining #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/623863/

  4. To complete its green transition, EU should mine its trash

    By 2050, recycling could fulfill half of Europe’s demand for critical raw materials, according to a new analysis.…
    #NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #Climatechange #dailyscience #Electronicwaste #energy&decarbonization #energytransition #Minerals #mining #Science
    newsbeep.com/au/713388/

  5. Go me! I was sitting here bemoaning that both (!) of my little Tribit Xsound Go bluetooth speakers' batteries have given up the ghost and I was going to have to bite the bullet and buy yet *another* cheap bluetooth speaker when I realized... wait... sitting right in front of me is the Samsung Soundbar (and bass speaker) attached to the TV, and it has Bluetooth! Yippee! Happily listening to it now.

    🧵

    #bluetooth #disposableElectronics #electronicWaste

  6. Go me! I was sitting here bemoaning that both (!) of my little Tribit Xsound Go bluetooth speakers' batteries have given up the ghost and I was going to have to bite the bullet and buy yet *another* cheap bluetooth speaker when I realized... wait... sitting right in front of me is the Samsung Soundbar (and bass speaker) attached to the TV, and it has Bluetooth! Yippee! Happily listening to it now.

    🧵

    #bluetooth #disposableElectronics #electronicWaste

  7. @xjasminelu welcome, and what a cool topic! I'm sure this will resonate with the people here.
    Tagging this with #introductions and #electronicwaste so that more people get to see it :)

  8. @xjasminelu welcome, and what a cool topic! I'm sure this will resonate with the people here.
    Tagging this with #introductions and #electronicwaste so that more people get to see it :)

  9. GHMC Navigates E-Waste Deluge Amidst Recycled Promises

    Hyderabad collected 103.56 metric tonnes of old electronics this year. This waste will go to a Dundigal facility to prevent pollution. Learn more about GHMC's e-waste drives.

    #HyderabadEWaste, #GHMCRecycles, #ElectronicWaste, #TelanganaPollution, #DundigalPlant

    newsletter.tf/hyderabad-ghmc-c

  10. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells

  11. #GoldExtraction from #EWaste gets 10 times more efficient with new sponge material

    Researchers developed a nanoscale cross-dimensional composite material via self-assembly of two-dimensional graphene oxide and one-dimensional chitosan macromolecules.

    By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Oct 27, 2024

    "Researchers have developed a new type of material that’s 10 times more efficient at extracting gold from e-waste than previous adsorbents. Developed by chemists and materials scientists at the National University of Singapore, the material is a type of sponge made of #GrapheneOxide and #chitosan [shrimp shells].

    "The material can reportedly transform the way gold is extracted from electronic wastes, which has been described so far as a dirty business with low yields and results in toxic #pollutants.

    "The cheaper, cleaner and efficient method was tested by researchers using real e-waste provided by a recycling company."

    [...]

    "While the present work focused on gold, the team say the technique could be adapted to recover other valuable metals such as #silver, #platinum or #palladium from #ElectronicWaste or even #mining residues. And that is not all: as well as e-waste, the technology might be applied to a wider range of environmental cleaning efforts, such as filtering out #HeavyMetals from #PollutedWater sources or industrial effluents, reported Physics World."

    Read more:
    interestingengineering.com/inn


    Article in Physics World - Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste

    24 Oct 2024

    physicsworld.com/a/eco-friendl

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining
    #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics #RareEarthMinerals #Recycling #NewTechnology #ShrimpShells

  12. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  13. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  14. #SalemMA - #EWaste Recycling Event

    March 28 @ 8:00 am

    "$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.

    $40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.

    All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.

    If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."

    greensalem.com/event/e-waste-r

    #SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWasteSalem #ElectronicWaste #EWasteRecycling

  15. #SalemMA - #EWaste Recycling Event

    March 28 @ 8:00 am

    "$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.

    $40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.

    All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.

    If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."

    greensalem.com/event/e-waste-r

    #SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWasteSalem #ElectronicWaste #EWasteRecycling

  16. #ToxicWaste from screens ends up in endangered #dolphins, study finds

    Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain

    by Tara Russell
    Wed 25 Feb 2026 08.00 EST

    Excerpt: " 'The presence of #LCMs in their brains is a major red flag,' He said. 'If these chemicals can cross the blood-brain barrier in dolphins, we must be concerned about the potential for similar effects in humans who are exposed through contaminated seafood or even drinking water.'

    "#ElectronicWaste is a growing problem around the world, with 62m tonnes of it generated each year. The main culprit is '#FastTech' – cheap and often poorly manufactured items viewed as disposable, including devices that use LCMs.

    "To reduce the damage, the researchers said people should try to extend the life of their #electronics through #repairs and disposing of them using certified #EWaste recycling methods."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/cVdai

    #RepairReuseRestore #EWaste #Pollution #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence #CheapElectronics #LCDs

  17. #ToxicWaste from screens ends up in endangered #dolphins, study finds

    Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain

    by Tara Russell
    Wed 25 Feb 2026 08.00 EST

    Excerpt: " 'The presence of #LCMs in their brains is a major red flag,' He said. 'If these chemicals can cross the blood-brain barrier in dolphins, we must be concerned about the potential for similar effects in humans who are exposed through contaminated seafood or even drinking water.'

    "#ElectronicWaste is a growing problem around the world, with 62m tonnes of it generated each year. The main culprit is '#FastTech' – cheap and often poorly manufactured items viewed as disposable, including devices that use LCMs.

    "To reduce the damage, the researchers said people should try to extend the life of their #electronics through #repairs and disposing of them using certified #EWaste recycling methods."

    Read more:
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/cVdai

    #RepairReuseRestore #EWaste #Pollution #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #RepairCafes #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence #CheapElectronics #LCDs

  18. #EdinburghUK - #LinuxInstallParty @ Inverleith St Serfs Church Hall

    Sun, 22 Feb • 01:30 PM

    2.5 hours

    Inverleith St Serf's Church Centre
    1A Clark Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Free

    "#Edinburgh #LinuxCafé is a group of IT professionals that want to help people save money - and reduce #ElectronicWaste along the way.

    We can help you:

    - Try out #LinuxMint for the first time without installing anything on your computer
    - Install Linux Mint if you decide you want it (You can keep Windows too and then choose which one to start when you turn on the computer)
    - Transfer your files
    - Install your favourite software and show you how to keep it updated

    This is a drop-in event, but we are operating informal time slots to help avoid congestion. Please book a slot below and come along with your laptop or a USB stick.

    Things to bear in mind before the event:

    - Do backup your personal files
    - Do bring along your laptop charger
    - If you aren't able to bring your device (e.g. a desktop computer), please bring a USB stick with you so we can put Linux Mint on it for you"

    allevents.in/edinburgh/linux-i

    #SolarPunkSunday #EndOfWindows10 #Computers #LinuxAssistance #ComputerAssistance #LinuxInstall #ReduceEWaste

  19. #EdinburghUK - #LinuxInstallParty @ Inverleith St Serfs Church Hall

    Sun, 22 Feb • 01:30 PM

    2.5 hours

    Inverleith St Serf's Church Centre
    1A Clark Road, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Free

    "#Edinburgh #LinuxCafé is a group of IT professionals that want to help people save money - and reduce #ElectronicWaste along the way.

    We can help you:

    - Try out #LinuxMint for the first time without installing anything on your computer
    - Install Linux Mint if you decide you want it (You can keep Windows too and then choose which one to start when you turn on the computer)
    - Transfer your files
    - Install your favourite software and show you how to keep it updated

    This is a drop-in event, but we are operating informal time slots to help avoid congestion. Please book a slot below and come along with your laptop or a USB stick.

    Things to bear in mind before the event:

    - Do backup your personal files
    - Do bring along your laptop charger
    - If you aren't able to bring your device (e.g. a desktop computer), please bring a USB stick with you so we can put Linux Mint on it for you"

    allevents.in/edinburgh/linux-i

    #SolarPunkSunday #EndOfWindows10 #Computers #LinuxAssistance #ComputerAssistance #LinuxInstall #ReduceEWaste

  20. India is facing an alarming level of #ElectronicWaste (#EWaste), as it generates the 3rd largest #ewaste in the world, but cannot develop recycling facilities. Dominated by informal recycling facilities, there is a lack of oversight and significant gaps in interstate transportation as well as inventory creation management. India brought Ewaste rules in 2011, upgraded in 2016 and 2022, have not developed the necessary capacity to manage the increasing amounts of e-waste.

    newindianexpress.com/xplore/20

  21. Even after a decade of #ElectronicWaste rules, upgraded 3 times, India's #Ewaste still largely mismanaged, few states only have proper recycling facilities, inventories, while majority of states depend on #informal sectors & transporting to other states without any record.
    17 states and UTs lack adequate e-#recycling facilities. With the exception of Jammu & Kashmir, there are no #recycling units in any of the UTs. Most recycling units are concentrated in 16 states, including #UP, Gujarat etc.

  22. Even after a decade of #ElectronicWaste rules, upgraded 3 times, India's #Ewaste still largely mismanaged, few states only have proper recycling facilities, inventories, while majority of states depend on #informal sectors & transporting to other states without any record.
    17 states and UTs lack adequate e-#recycling facilities. With the exception of Jammu & Kashmir, there are no #recycling units in any of the UTs. Most recycling units are concentrated in 16 states, including #UP, Gujarat etc.

  23. Tom’s Hardware: Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can’t be properly recycled. “The City Council has voted to create an ordinance that will ban single-use printer cartridges that can’t be refilled or that don’t have a take-back program offered by the vendor. This includes basically any ink or toner module that’s bound to end up […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/toms-hardware-los-angeles-aims-to-ban-single-use-printer-cartridges-new-ordinance-will-target-ink-and-toner-that-cant-be-properly-recycled/
  24. Tom’s Hardware: Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can’t be properly recycled. “The City Council has voted to create an ordinance that will ban single-use printer cartridges that can’t be refilled or that don’t have a take-back program offered by the vendor. This includes basically any ink or toner module that’s bound to end up […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/02/toms-hardware-los-angeles-aims-to-ban-single-use-printer-cartridges-new-ordinance-will-target-ink-and-toner-that-cant-be-properly-recycled/
  25. 'E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world.... The average Australian produces 22.4 kilograms of e-waste a year, compared with the global average of 7.75 kilograms." #australia
    #eWaste #electronicwaste #environment #BaselConvention #recycling
    abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/gps

  26. 'E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world.... The average Australian produces 22.4 kilograms of e-waste a year, compared with the global average of 7.75 kilograms." #australia
    #eWaste #electronicwaste #environment #BaselConvention #recycling
    abc.net.au/news/2026-01-30/gps

  27. E-Waste Management: Effective Strategies for Collection, Recycling & Responsible Disposal

    Discover effective e-waste management strategies for collection, recycling, and responsible disposal to reduce pollution, recover resources, and ensure sustainability.

    👉 Read the full blog: ecsenvironment.com/e-waste-man

    #Ewaste #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #EnvironmentalProtection #GreenFuture #WasteReduction #ResourceRecovery #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  28. E-Waste Management: Effective Strategies for Collection, Recycling & Responsible Disposal

    Discover effective e-waste management strategies for collection, recycling, and responsible disposal to reduce pollution, recover resources, and ensure sustainability.

    👉 Read the full blog: ecsenvironment.com/e-waste-man

    #Ewaste #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #EnvironmentalProtection #GreenFuture #WasteReduction #ResourceRecovery #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  29. Winterzeit ist Reperaturzeit❄️
    Ein AUX-Kabel mit einen Wackelkontakt und ein Kopfhörer mit Kabelbruch wieder hergerichtet.

    Der Anschluss des AUX ließ sich mit etwas feingefühl öffnen und die Anschlüsse neu verlöten.

    Die Kopfhörer wurden mit einem neuen Stecker ausgestattet und mittels Schrumpfschläuchen gegen erneuten Kabelbruch geschützt.

    Dadurch wurde Elektroschrott reduziert und die Geräte freuen sich auf den erneuten Einsatz.⚡️⚡️

    #electronicwaste #repair #electronics #recycle #music

  30. Winterzeit ist Reperaturzeit❄️
    Ein AUX-Kabel mit einen Wackelkontakt und ein Kopfhörer mit Kabelbruch wieder hergerichtet.

    Der Anschluss des AUX ließ sich mit etwas feingefühl öffnen und die Anschlüsse neu verlöten.

    Die Kopfhörer wurden mit einem neuen Stecker ausgestattet und mittels Schrumpfschläuchen gegen erneuten Kabelbruch geschützt.

    Dadurch wurde Elektroschrott reduziert und die Geräte freuen sich auf den erneuten Einsatz.⚡️⚡️

    #electronicwaste #repair #electronics #recycle #music

  31. Smart E-Waste Solutions: Building a Greener Future through Sustainable Practices

    Discover smart e-waste solutions that promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and help build a greener future through responsible recycling.

    👉 Read the full blog here: linkedin.com/pulse/smart-e-was

    #EWaste #EWasteSolutions #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #EcoFriendly #WasteManagement #ElectronicsRecycling #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  32. Smart E-Waste Solutions: Building a Greener Future through Sustainable Practices

    Discover smart e-waste solutions that promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and help build a greener future through responsible recycling.

    👉 Read the full blog here: linkedin.com/pulse/smart-e-was

    #EWaste #EWasteSolutions #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #EcoFriendly #WasteManagement #ElectronicsRecycling #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  33. Smart E-Waste Solutions: Building a Greener Future through Sustainable Practices

    Discover smart e-waste solutions that promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and help build a greener future through responsible recycling.

    👉 Read the full blog here: linkedin.com/pulse/smart-e-was

    #EWaste #EWasteSolutions #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #EcoFriendly #WasteManagement #ElectronicsRecycling #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  34. Smart E-Waste Solutions: Building a Greener Future through Sustainable Practices

    Discover smart e-waste solutions that promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and help build a greener future through responsible recycling.

    👉 Read the full blog here: linkedin.com/pulse/smart-e-was

    #EWaste #EWasteSolutions #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #EcoFriendly #WasteManagement #ElectronicsRecycling #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  35. Smart E-Waste Solutions: Building a Greener Future through Sustainable Practices

    Discover smart e-waste solutions that promote sustainable practices, reduce environmental impact, and help build a greener future through responsible recycling.

    👉 Read the full blog here: linkedin.com/pulse/smart-e-was

    #EWaste #EWasteSolutions #EWasteManagement #ElectronicWaste #ResponsibleRecycling #EcoFriendly #WasteManagement #ElectronicsRecycling #ECSEnvironment #ECS

  36. University of Michigan: The deadly trade-off of electronic waste recycling in Ghana. “A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the cost of severe long-term exposure to toxicity and dramatic environmental pollution.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/08/university-of-michigan-the-deadly-trade-off-of-electronic-waste-recycling-in-ghana/