Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
- Written by Miles Park, Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW
The vast majority of e-waste in India is processed by hand.Miles Parl, Author provided
Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
The world produces 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) per year, according to a recent UN report, but only 20% is formally recycled. Much of the rest ends up in landfill, or...
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