E-WASTE

ANY DISCARDED ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE THAT CONTAINS
CIRCUITRY OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WITH A POWER OR BATTERY SUPPLY,
SUCH AS CELLPHONES AND COMPUTERS.

53

MILLION METRIC TONS OF
E-WASTE GENERATED IN 2019

7

average generated per capita in 2019

100

FASTEST GROWING WASTE PROBLEM

21

GROWTH IN PAST 5 YEARS

74

Million metric tons of
e-waste forecasted by 2030

17

GLOBALLY RECYCLED, 5% IN MIDDLE EAST

4500

EIFFEL TOWERS CAN BE BUILT WITH THE AMOUNT OF
E-WASTE DISCARDED EVERY YEAR.

125500

JUMBO JETS CAN BE BUILT WITH THE AMOUNT OF
E-WASTE DISCARDED EVERY YEAR.


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