e-waste

There are dangers for the environment because electronic waste can contain toxic additives and hazardous substances.

These metals are familiar to jewelers, who are determined not to pass up on the opportunity of giving them a new lease on life.

Recycling e-waste is critical to meet the growing demand for electronics and for environmental safety.

The inspection also found that the importer had declared the trade material as aluminum scrap to evade the authorities, Nor Aziah said.

Defunct cell phones are just the tip of the 44.48-million-ton iceberg of global electronic waste generated annually that isn't recycled.

Among the states, Perak has recorded the highest collection of electrical and electronic waste which amounted to 256 tonnes this year.

A new regulation on household electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) will be introduced to implement the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for e-waste.

The container which arrived at the North Butterworth Container Terminal carrying e-waste was found without prior approval.

Norlin said the government was in the midst of drafting a new law to regulate the disposal of e-waste in the country.

Once discarded, this e-waste, as it is called, becomes a major environmental hazard.

Our societies buy and throw away high-tech items at an astonishing rate.

Many people do not realise that mobile appliances which have expired or are damaged should be disposed of in the correct manner to prevent pollution and health hazards.

Electronic and electrical gadgets that have reached the end of their life are expected to jump by a third in volume by 2017.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.