Disposable laptops, mobile phones and
electronic devices are the fastest growing waste problem in the world today,
and UN researchers need to work urgently.
According to
a new report, the amount of electronic waste has increased by
8% in two years and
only 20% has been recycled.
On average
every Briton throws away 44 to 55 pounds (20 to 25 kilos) of electronic waste every year. Most of the waste is eventually deposited, incinerated or
simply stacked in someone's house.
"Disposal
equipment such as cell phones, laptops, refrigerators, sensors, televisions,
etc, Contains substances with significant environmental and health risks if not
properly treated.
"Most
e-waste is not well documented and processed through the right recycling chain
and methods.
Electronic waste is defined as a device connected to
a plug, including everything from electric toothbrushes to electric kettles,
computers, printers, smartphones, washing machines and radios.
The new study showed that 43 million tons of e-waste was generated in 2016, an increase of 8% compared to 2014. It is the fastest growing of all types of waste and the rate of plastic waste has doubled. It is equal to the weight of almost nine Giza pyramids or 4,500 Eiffel towers.
Not only is
the Digital Debris Mountain unfavorable to the earth, but people have also
unintentionally thrown away precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum
for making microchips, motherboards and other electronic products.
The report
estimates that more than $ 40 billion of recyclable materials are packed or sealed each year.
"We
live in the era of transition to a more digital world where automation, sensors
and artificial intelligence change all industries, our daily life and
society," said Andonis Mavropoulos, president of the International Solid
Waste Association.
"Electronic
waste is the most representative by-product of this transformation and it all
shows that it will continue to grow unprecedented."
Prices of electronic devices and the old model, as the latest version of an old one away from
encouraging customers to buy equipment to a new increase in load is not
compatible with the software companies.
UK
smartphone, the average life cycle of two years, the global mobile phone
subscriptions, and even higher than the number of people on Earth (7.4 billion)
and the number of mobile phones (7.7 billion).
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If you looking to sell game console as well as to sell damaged phones then Handset repairer would be the right choice in UK. We also offer to sell an iPhone with great ease and comfort.
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