UN Report Says E-Waste Production Far Outpacing Recycling, Raising Environmental and Economic Concerns

Global production of electronic waste has outpaced the growth in global e-waste recycling by five times, raising serious environmental and economic concerns, according to the United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor. According to the U.N., electronic waste, or e-waste, is any household or business item with circuitry, electrical components, power, or battery supply that has been discarded. In different regions around the world, it is also referred to as electronic equipment, electrical waste, or e-scrap. Around a third of e-waste comes from small devices like toys, vacuum cleaners, and cameras. Other examples of e-waste include cell phones, laptops, screens, monitors, televisions, and refrigerators....