Global E-Waste Monitor Report which takes a detailed overview of e-waste generation across the countries is released by UN University- a UN Think Tank.
Report Highlights:
• India has generated total 1.7 Mt (million tonnes) of electronic and electrical equipment in 2014.
• Ranking: 1. USA 2. China, 3. Japan 4. Germany 5. India
• The US and China produced 32% of total world s e-waste which is highest e-waste generation in 2014.
• Asia is the largest e-waste producer in the world . Total e-waste generated by Asia is 16 Mt or 3.7 kg per inhabitant.
• e-waste generation ranking in Asia : 1. China -6.0 million tonnes 2. Japan- 2.2 million tonnes 3. India -1.7 million tonnes.
• Africa generated the lowest amount of e-waste per inhabitant in 2014 which amounts 1.7 kg/inhabitant. Total waste generated by Africa is only 1.9 Mt.
• Developed countries from Europe are among the top per capita producers. The top five being Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, and the UK.
• People discarded mostly kitchen equipments, laundry and bathroom equipments like microwave ovens, washing machines and dishwashers.
• Report estimated that the e-waste volume may rise from 21% in 2014 to 50 million tonnes in 2018 which highlights the world s fast-growing e-waste problem. Increase in sales of electrical and electronic equipments coupled with reduced product life cycle period , have been resulting into rapid rate e-waste generation.
• Less than 16% of e-waste has been recycled and reused. Thus recycling of e-waste is a major challenge.
• Toxins in e-waste include lead glass, batteries, mercury, cadmium, chromium and ozone-depleting substances (CFCs) which pose health associated problems like impaired mental development, cancer, and damage to livers and kidneys.
Report Highlights:
• India has generated total 1.7 Mt (million tonnes) of electronic and electrical equipment in 2014.
• Ranking: 1. USA 2. China, 3. Japan 4. Germany 5. India
• The US and China produced 32% of total world s e-waste which is highest e-waste generation in 2014.
• Asia is the largest e-waste producer in the world . Total e-waste generated by Asia is 16 Mt or 3.7 kg per inhabitant.
• e-waste generation ranking in Asia : 1. China -6.0 million tonnes 2. Japan- 2.2 million tonnes 3. India -1.7 million tonnes.
• Africa generated the lowest amount of e-waste per inhabitant in 2014 which amounts 1.7 kg/inhabitant. Total waste generated by Africa is only 1.9 Mt.
• Developed countries from Europe are among the top per capita producers. The top five being Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, and the UK.
• People discarded mostly kitchen equipments, laundry and bathroom equipments like microwave ovens, washing machines and dishwashers.
• Report estimated that the e-waste volume may rise from 21% in 2014 to 50 million tonnes in 2018 which highlights the world s fast-growing e-waste problem. Increase in sales of electrical and electronic equipments coupled with reduced product life cycle period , have been resulting into rapid rate e-waste generation.
• Less than 16% of e-waste has been recycled and reused. Thus recycling of e-waste is a major challenge.
• Toxins in e-waste include lead glass, batteries, mercury, cadmium, chromium and ozone-depleting substances (CFCs) which pose health associated problems like impaired mental development, cancer, and damage to livers and kidneys.
