Electronic Waste Reaches Record Levels, New Report Finds

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By Deutsche WelleJul 3, 2020, 10:00 am239 pts
By Ashutosh Pandey Billions worth of valuable metals such as gold, silver and copper were dumped or burned last year as electronic waste produced globally jumped to a record 53.6 million tons (Mt), or 7.3 kilogram per person, a UN report showed on Thursday. Growing demand for electronic gadgets, mostly with…

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