- The amount of e -waste generated globally is estimated to be in the range of 55 million tons per year. Most of the e -waste is generated in USA and China.
- E-waste is a unique and rapidly expanding category of waste due to the swift evolution of technology and consequent obsolescence of electronic devices.
- Keeping up with technological advancements is another interest among individuals, producing excessive quantities of electronic waste (e-waste).
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- In 2008, there was 4.6 billion pounds of e-waste in the United States. However, less than 900 million pounds (19%) of that waste was recycled.
- Harmful effects of e-waste: Electronics contain toxic substances – therefore they must be handled with care when no longer wanted or needed.
- E-waste recycling is the process of extracting valuable materials after shredding the e-waste into tiny pieces that could be reused in a new electronic appliance.
- E-waste describes electronic products and equipment that have reached the end of their life cycle or have lost value to their current owners.
- Proper handling of e-waste is important, but its practice is controversial and can be highly dangerous to humans handling the e-waste.
- E-waste is the world’s fastest growing waste stream and the amount is estimated to increase to 52.2 million metric tonnes by 2021 unless this trend is reversed.