The e-waste crisis: 50 million tonnes of electronic waste discarded in 2019
Source: Financial Express, Date: , 0000
As per the UN, more than
50 million tonnes of electronic waste was discarded in 2019, with the vast
majority ending up in landfills and on scrap heaps. That’s not all. The World
Economic Forum suggests that e-waste is now the fastest-growing waste stream in
the world. It is estimated that the waste stream reached 48.5 million tonnes in
2018.