When he was just 18 years old, Emmanuel Akatire traveled about 500 miles from his home in Zorko, Ghana, to Accra, the nation’s capital, to find the only work he could — sifting through vast piles of ...

E-waste is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, non-working, or obsolete, and have essentially reached ...

The global surge in electronic waste (e-waste) poses a critical environmental and health challenge. In fact, according to the UN's recent Global E-Waste Monitor Report, “The world’s generation of ...

Kenya produces 50,000-60,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, but under 10% is recycled. Bonnie Mbithi leads initiatives at WEEE ...