by Felix Richter
Technology plays an increasingly large role inward our day-to-day lives too many people constantly strive to ain the latest too shiniest gadgets. But what happens to the devices in ane lawsuit they're no longer up-to-date? Some are sold, simply about are properly recycled, but many simply halt upwards every bit undocumented e-waste. According to The Global E-waste Monitor, a study published yesteryear the UN University, the International Telecommunication Union too the International Solid Waste Association, humanity generated 44.7 meg metric tons of e-waste inward 2016, which is equivalent to 6.1 kilograms per person.
According to the report’s findings, simply xx share of e-waste was properly recycled inward 2016. The vast bulk (80 percent) was undocumented, probable to hold upwards dumped, traded or recycled nether inferior conditions. Jakob Rhyner, Vice-Rector of the UN University, commented:
“The world’s e-waste work continues to grow. Improved measuring of e-waste is essential to ready too monitor targets, too seat policies. Existing global too regional estimates based on production too merchandise statistics create non adequately encompass the wellness too environmental risks of dangerous handling too disposal through incineration or landfilling."
As our nautical chart illustrates, China too the the States generated the highest total of e-waste concluding twelvemonth yesteryear a broad margin. However, it needs to hold upwards noted that neither the U.S.A. nor China stand upwards out negatively inward price of per-capita waste materials generation compared to countries alongside similar living standards.
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