Global E-waste Generated (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Global E-waste Generated

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Global e-waste -- discarded products with a battery or plug -- shows a staggering 44.7 million metric tonnes (Mt) generated in 2016 -- up 3.3 Mt or 8 percent from 2014.

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Global E-waste Monitor 2017

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