E-Waste Recycling Rates Remain Dangerously Low as Demand for Electronic Devices Booms, UN Report Reveals
The massive digitalisation process the world has undergone in recent decades has led to an unprecedented demand for electronic devices. But while the mass electrification has significantly changed the way we live our lives, allowing us to reach and connect with the most remote areas on the planet, this revolution has also led to a global crisis: electronic waste.
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Source: Earth.Org (link opens in a new window)
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