The world's e-waste is a huge problem. It's also a golden opportunity | World Economic ... - 1 views
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Humankind’s insatiable demand for electronic devices is creating the world’s fastest-growing waste stream.
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The United Nations calls it a tsunami of e-waste.
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They now number more than humans and are projected to grow to 25-50 billion by 2020, reflecting plummeting costs and rising demand.
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The situation is not helped by the fact that only 20% of global e-waste is formally recycled. The remaining 80% is often incinerated or dumped in landfill.
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By all coming together on the global stage we can create a sustainable industry that generates less waste, and in which our devices are re-used as well recycled in novel ways. This also creates new forms of employment, economic activity, education and trade.
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Already 67 countries have enacted legislation to deal with the e-waste they generate. Apple, Google, Samsung and many other brands have set ambitious targets for recycling and for the use of recycled and renewable materials.
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E-waste is not pollution, nor is it waste - it’s a vital resource we are only just starting to value in full.
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This article provides a detailed approach on the negative and positive impacts of electronic waste from a global standpoint. This article also provides statistical data to show the various types of technological gadgets that contribute to e-waste, the materials they are made from, and new initiatives put in place to recycle these items.