UN: $19bn 'tsunami' of e-waste must be tackled

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As much as 90 per cent of world's electronic waste is being illegally traded or dumped, UN Environment Programme warns

Up to 90 per cent of the world's electronic waste, worth nearly $19bn, is illegally traded or dumped each year, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Computers and smart phones are among...

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