The man, known online as Qiao, posted a video on January 20, which has since garnered over five million views on Weibo, ...

E-waste has valuable metals, but recycling is dirty and harmful. A new natural method can safely recover metals and make them ...

A Chinese man, dubbed 'The Alchemist,' has extracted nearly 200,000 yuan worth of gold from two tonnes of electronic waste, including SIM cards. His viral video showcases a complex chemical process, ...

Freeport, New York — At eWorks in Freeport, New York, piles of dusty televisions, personal computers, printers and other old tech are the start of an electronic treasure hunt. "There is a value that ...

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 ...

Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, televisions, and other consumer or industrial electronics that are no longer functional or needed. These ...

As the saying goes, “if it can’t be grown, it has to be mined”– but what about all the metals that have already been wrested from the bosom of the Earth? Once used, they can be recycled– or as this ...

Your smartphone begins life neatly packed into a well-designed box. Chances are it will end its days in a more ignominious manner. Assuming it doesn’t end up rattling around in a junk drawer, it will ...