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$9.5 bn of key metals in overlooked electronic waste: UN
AFP, Published on 12/10/2023
» PARIS - Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Turkey quake survivors' latest menace -- dust
AFP, Published on 16/07/2023
» SAMANDAğ, Turkey: The excavator tore into the remnants of the damaged building in southeast Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud of dust -- the latest menace facing survivors of the deadly February quake that ravaged the region.
EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» STRASBOURG: The EU parliament on Tuesday passed a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024.
EU agrees single charger standard, in blow to Apple
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» BRUSSELS - European officials on Tuesday agreed the text of a proposed EU law imposing a standard charger for smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the bloc, in a blow to Apple.
California sues Walmart over toxic waste dumping
AFP, Published on 21/12/2021
» WASHINGTON: The US state of California announced Monday it is suing Walmart, alleging the retail giant unlawfully disposes of millions of toxic waste items.
Afghans sift through discarded junk from US occupation
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» BAGRAM, Afghanistan: Squatting in the dust by the main road to Afghanistan's biggest air base, Mir Salam sifts through a pile of broken electronics in front of him, salvaged from departing US troops.
Brussels boy to pee-cycle after landmark leak inquiry
AFP, Published on 06/04/2019
» BRUSSELS - Brussels' famous landmark, the Manneken-Pis, is an insouciant celebration of going with the flow -- but even carefree little boys can go too far.
Kremlin hawks keep watch over Putin's seat of power
AFP, Published on 01/04/2019
» MOSCOW - Alpha soars between the Kremlin's golden domes, sowing panic among crows perched in nearby trees. The goshawk is one of a dozen birds of prey protecting President Vladimir Putin's seat of power in Moscow.
Cell phone 'Tower of Babel' highlights China e-waste problem
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» BEIJING: A Chinese artist on Saturday unveiled a sculpture made of discarded mobile phones and shaped like a cell tower in a bid to highlight the problem of electronic waste.
Business booming for plastic giants as change beckons
AFP, Published on 08/07/2018
» PARIS - It's the worst enemy of environmental campaigners, but people around the world use mountains of plastic every day and business is booming for manufacturers.