The e-waste crisis: 50 million tonnes of electronic waste discarded in 2019

The e-waste crisis: 50 million tonnes of electronic waste discarded in 2019

Globally, society only deals with 20% of e-waste appropriately and the rest ends up in a landfill or is disposed of by informal workers in poor conditions. As per the UN, more than 50 million tonnes of electronic waste was discarded in 2019, with the vast majority ending up in landfills and on scrap heaps. … Read more