E‑waste: toxic techno trash
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By Tom Bryson
A huge amount of e-waste is produced globally every year, yet only around a quarter of it is collected and recycled properly.
Where does the rest of this e-waste waste go, what harm does it do to people and the environment and what toxic chemicals are involved?
In this article we explore the issues of e-waste and what consumers can do about it.
Across the world we are accumulating electronic waste (e-waste) at an alarming rate. The UN reports that over 62 million tonnes of e-wa...
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