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E-Waste

E-waste - electronic waste - is defined as discarded electronic equipment

What is a smartphone made of?

electronic equipments

other forms

dryers

asciugatrice

washers

refrigerators

freezers

mobile phones

electrical components

stereo systems

hazardous materials

harmful substances

mercury

passed from a nursing mother to their infant child

central nervous system

brain

kidneys

televisions

flat-screen monitors

polyvinyl chloride - PVC cabling

When PVC is placed in a landfill or burnt, it releases dioxins

reproductive systems

immune systems

cables

circuit boards plastic covers

cadmium

hazardous substances - RoHS

CRT monitors

E-waste is a growing problem

France

United Kingdom

Germany

Japan

United States

China

22% growth