Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge problem
Wed March 20, 2024
The numbers are staggering. In 2022, the world generated 62 million metric tons of electronic waste, also known as “e-waste,” according to the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor released Wednesday.
Less than a quarter of e-waste (22.3%) produced in 2022 was documented as collected and recycled, according to the report. Since 2010, the growth of e-waste has outpaced the growth of formal collection and recycling by a factor of almost five, the report calculated.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/clima...-un/index.html
My small company goes through a workstation every couple years and a server every 10 years. I have a pile of HD's to destroy on the shelf. I have a pile of APC batteries to recycle sitting next to them. I suspect we are not unique. I recycle everything but the sad fact is that once they are in the bins at the recycling center, most end up in a land fill.
