Document: The Global E-waste Monitor 2022
"In 2019, the world generated 53.6 million metric tons (Mt), and only 17.4% of this was officially documented as properly collected and recycled." So states one of the many statistics outlined in The Global E-waste Monitor 2020. A joint document outlining the impacts and potentials within how we handle e-waste in the circular economy.
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From the Article:
2020
The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 – Quantities, flows, and the circular economy potential
The Global E-waste Monitor 2020 (www.globalewaste.org) is a collaborative product of the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership (GESP), formed by UN University (UNU), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), in close collaboration with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The World Health Organization (WHO) and the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) also substantially contributed to this year’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020.
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