Global E-waste Surging: Up 21% in 5 Years
A record 53.6 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced globally in 2019, the weight of 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary 2; $57 billion in gold and other components discarded – mostly dumped or burned A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up…
