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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.


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