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U.S., China lead in e-waste, forecast to grow 33% by 2017 |
December 21, 2013
The weight of electronic waste worldwide is expected to jump by a third to over 60 million tons annually by 2017, according to a new report.
E-waste includes end-of-life refrigerators, TVs, mobile phones, computers, monitors, e-toys, and other products with a battery or electrical cord.
The report based on data compiled by “Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) Initiative” a partnership of UN organisations, industry, governments, nongovernmental, and science organizations shows that in 2012 China and the United States produced the most e-waste.
While the study found that almost 48.9 million metric tons of used electrical and electronic products was produced last year an average of 15 pounds for each of the world’s seven billion people experts predict this will rise to 65.4 million tons, or the weight equivalent of almost 200 Empire State Buildings, over the next five years.
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