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Circular Electronics Day Aims to Combat E-waste

January 24, 2019

Via: Waste360

On Circular Electronics Day (January 24), more than 12 organizations will help raise awareness of why electronic products should be given a longer life through repairs, upgrades and reuse.

Fifty million metric tons of electronic waste is being generated per year worldwide, and e-waste contains valuable metals as well as hazardous substances that are often released into the environment and affect human health. Even more waste is generated when the products are manufactured. For example, to make a notebook computer, 1,200 kilograms of waste is produced from the mining and metals industries. The environmental problems are a result of today’s linear economy, where raw materials are extracted to manufacture products that often have a short lifespan before they are discarded.

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