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‘Food on table’ outweighs health risks for Philippine e-waste dismantlers

Manila, Philippines—Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and...

As electronic waste surges,countries look for answers

Investment in collection and recycling infrastructure could generate US$38 billion in annual economic benefits by 2030, including by improving human health, protecting valuable ecosystems...

PLDT, Smart expand e-waste recycling program with more drop-off points

Telecom firms PLDT and Smart are expanding their e-waste recycling initiative, “Be Kind. Recycle,” by increasing the number of stores accepting old devices for...

E-waste

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) work with various colleges and universities including the National University to expand electronic...

Malaysia seizes 106 illegal e-waste containers

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has seized 106 containers of dangerous electronic waste over the last three months and busted an illegal waste import syndicate...

E-waste mountain growing

The amount of electronic waste―or e-waste―that we produce is at least 62 million tons, and it’s rising five times faster than the amount being...

E-waste collection

An employee of Makati Medical Center disposes of e-waste at the designated collection site within the hospital grounds. PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless...

DENR seeks responsible dumping of of e-waste

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources intensified efforts for the safe and responsible disposal of electronic waste and to raise awareness on their...

Globe joins global campaign to manage e-waste

Globe Telecom joined the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s project that involves a treatment, storage and disposal facility for electronic waste in Malabon City. This marks the...

Savings from e-waste thru Brother PH

It's not uncommon for Filipino households to have one or two printers, copiers, scanners collecting dust from misuse. They might have upgraded to better models,...

Eco group launches e-Waste program

Environmentalist group Ecowaste Coalition has launched a program called e-Waste to promote safety management and proper disposal or recycling of waste electrical material and...

Electronic waste rising dangerously in Asia, says UN study

MANILA"•Electronic waste is rising sharply across Asia as higher incomes allow hundreds of millions of people to buy smartphones and other gadgets, with serious...
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