Thinking of disposing and recycling your electronic wastes in Singapore? Here are the hows and wheres to recycle your mobile phones, laptops, desktops and other electronics.
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): To ensure scientific disposal of e-waste, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has started an online facility for its collection.
Ahead of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay in southwest England, artists have erected a huge sculpture made of electronic waste. The installation dubbed "Mount Recyclemore" aims to highlight the environmental threat of e-waste around the world.
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The covid-19 pandemic has caused a slump in the sale of electronic devices and a resulting fall in electronic waste, UN researchers have found. This may offer governments an opportunity to improve e-waste recycling, but the decline in sales has mostly affected poorer countries, which could widen the digital divide.
In 2019, the global population created 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste – discarded electronics that contain toxic substances such as brominated flame retardants, lead and mercury. East and South-East Asia accounted for over 22 million tonnes of this waste, while Europe and North America generated slightly less than 20 million tonnes.