The Pernicious Side of Electronics: The Growing Problem of E-waste - One Green Planet - 0 views
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E-waste produces tonnes of toxic waste each year
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In 2022, it was predicted that as many as 2.13 billion PCs, tablets, and mobile phones were shipped worldwide
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requires a concerted effort from tech giants, consumers, and governmental bodies worldwide.
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The article "the pernicious side of electronics: the growing problem of e-waste," discusses e-waste and what we can do as a community to eliminate the issue. E-waste produces tonnes of toxic waste each year and it was predicted that within the last year around 2.13 billion PCS, tables, and cellphones were shipped worldwide. To eliminate this issue moving forward we must increase education on the harmful impacts of e-waste, improve designs for more sustainable electronic devices, and upgrade infrastructure where the consumer is able to recycle electronic goods safely.