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"In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – or
e-waste. That’s enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by
2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 million tonnes.
Australia is a huge contributor to this problem. Every year each Australian, on
average, generates 20kg of e-waste, compared with the global average of 7kg per
person.
Less than one quarter of the world’s e-waste – which includes desktop
computers, laptops, mobile phones, televisions, kitchen appliances, batteries
and solar panels – is recycled. That means most of it ends up in landfill,
which can result in major accidents. For example, earlier this month, a rubbish
truck in Melbourne caught fire after a laptop battery that had been thrown in
the garbage bin exploded.
So what can be done to increase the amount of e-waste that’s recycled? And what
actually happens during the e-waste recycling process?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
