UK second worst for e-waste in Europe

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Just 36 per cent of Britons know how to dispose of their old electronic goods properly

UK households are producing the second-highest amount of electronic waste (e-waste) in Europe, according to a new study by waste removal firm Clearitwaste. The study by Clearitwaste used data fr...

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