E-waste
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Electronic waste is on the rise, UN warns, as recycling expected to dropU.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further.WorldMar 21
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Canada’s electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicatesThe study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, looked at e-waste data going as far back as 1971.CanadaMay 8, 2023
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Winnipeg student hosts e-waste drive to properly dispose old electronicsThrowing your electronics in the trash sends them to a landfill where they'll take hundreds of years to decompose, according to the Green Action Centre.EnvironmentJul 18, 2021
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‘It doesn’t belong in our landfills’: What to do with your old electronicsOfficials behind Waste Reduction Week hope more people will choose proper depots to get rid of old electronics, rather than letting them go to waste in landfills.ConsumerOct 20, 2018
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SaskTel looking to divert unwanted cellphones from landfillsOver 106,000 cellphones have been diverted from landfills since Phones for a Fresh Start started in 2009.CanadaApr 17, 2018
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Worldwide electronic waste hit a new record at 45 million tonnes last yearThe weight of e-waste in 2016 was equivalent to about 4,500 Eiffel Towers.WorldDec 13, 2017
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Gold mining takes on a new meaning at the University of SaskatchewanResearchers at the University of Saskatchewan have created a new way to solve a growing problem in gold metal waste.ScienceFeb 15, 2017
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Lethbridge E-Cycle Drive aims to bring electronic recycling facility to the cityPeople can go to the landfill where they will safely dispose electronics but the network started this drive to make it more convenient, hoping more people will consider recycling.EnvironmentJan 9, 2017
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Electronic waste skyrockets in CanadaA new Statistics Canada study has found that electronic waste across Canada has nearly tripled in just four years.EnvironmentMay 24, 2016
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Market on Macleod asks for Calgary’s broken electronics in recycling eventThe Market on Macleod is hosting an e-waste roundup April 16 in honour of Earth Day.ConsumerApr 12, 2016
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