Title: 20 Staggering E-Waste Facts in 2021 | Earth911
Headings: 20 Staggering E-Waste Facts in 2021
20 Staggering E-Waste Facts in 2021
By Earth911
E-Waste Explored
E-Waste Exposed
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Content: In 2019, between 3.75 million tons and 10.72 million tons of e-waste were shipped to developing countries. Not only did it create a dumping problem in those countries, but it also used resources to transport the waste to countries around the world. Guiyu, China, is a major dumping ground for e-waste from the U.S. After the e-waste is transported to China, the electronics are dumped in the town where they litter the streets and poison the residents. Workers apply to the electronics to reveal the steel and copper they contain. High levels of lead have been reported among residents. Not all e-waste recyclers are the same. There are safer ways to recycle e-waste, and then there are companies that simply export the waste to developing countries. Rather than monitoring the recycling of e-waste for health and human safety standards in these developing countries, many businesses simply have residents disassemble the electronics for scrap metal, exposing the workers to toxic materials. Look for an e-waste recycling company that has been vetted through e-stewards.org. Plastics in e-waste can be recycled into garden furniture.