E-waste generation has surged globally, outpacing recycling infrastructure and creating environmental and public safety challenges from landfills, exports and informal processing.
Five times faster: Global e-waste generation is expanding roughly five times faster than documented recycling capabilities.
We are generating electronic waste at a rate unprecedented in human history.
https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/from-northern-virginia-to-a-global-crisis-why-e-cycling-matters-more-than-ever
Gerry McGovern
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