Global e-waste still increases

According to the current Global E-Waste Monitor by United Nations University, United Nations Institute for training and research, International Telecommunication Union, ISWA, in 2019 approximately 53,6 million tonnes of e-waste were generated, this corresponds to 7.3 kilogram per capita.

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