UN: global e-waste surging; up 21% in 5 years

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By mmillikinJul 5, 2020, 4:30 am382 pts
A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21% in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. The new report also predicts that global e-waste (discarded products with a battery or electrical plug) will reach 74 Mt by 2030—almost…

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