E-Waste

The agreement will become a new article in the Convention and will enter into force for the 97 countries after 90 days.

The grant will be used to help advance recycling innovation and the national energy innovation agenda.

The center is expected to recycle roughly 18,000 refrigerators and freezers annually. The company also announced a major shift, repositioning and name change.

More independent repair businesses will have access to the same parts, tools and other resources as Apple authorized service providers.

The 60-day initiative to help raise awareness on how citizens and companies can properly recycle lighting devices launched on August 20.

The movement aims to make it easier and less expensive for consumers and independent shops to repair products, making devices last longer and reducing e-waste.

The Ministry of Environment said the government will take additional environmental and health safety measures for large volume imports of waste from Japan.