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E-waste, how much do we produce globally?

E-WASTE HOW MUCHDO WE PRODUCE WORLDWIDE ? 41.8 Only 4 Billion People Are Covered by National E-Waste Recycling Legislation Million Tonnes of E-Waste was generated in 2014 That's roughly 4 out of every 7 People HOW DOES THIS TOTALFIGURE COMPARE TOPREVIOUS/FUTURE YEARS? 45,7 43.8 50 41.8 39.8 37.8 35.8 33.8 Forecasted 30 20 10 2010 2011 2012 Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 COMPOSITION OF E-WASTE FROM 2014 Small Equipment (31%) I Large Equipment (28%) I Temp. Exchange Equipment (17%) I Screens (15%) Small IT (7%) | Lamps (2%) HOW MUCH E-WASTE DOES EACH CONTINENT PRODUCE? 1.9 11.7 16 11.6 0.6 10 20 Million Tonnes Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania THE TOP 5 E-WASTE PRODUCING COUNTRIES TOP 5 PRODUCERS OF E-WASTE BY WEIGHT TOP 5 PRODUCERS OF E-WASTE PER CAPITA 1. USA - 7072 kilotonnes 1. NORWAY - 28.3kg 2. CHINA - 6033 kilotonnes 2. SWITZERLAND - 26.3kg 3. JAPAN - 2200 kilotonnes 3. ICELAND - 26kg 4. INDIA - 1641 kilotonnes 4. DENMARK - 24kg 5. GB - 1511 kilotonnes 5. GB - 23.5kg WHAT'S IN OUR E-WASTE, WHAT'S IT WORTH? TOTAL ESTIMATED WORTH 48,000,000,000 EUROS Iron and Steel are the main materials in our e-waste at 16,500 kilotonnes Roughly 300 Tonnes of Gold Worth = 10,400 Million Euros is contained in our E-Waste PVC 60 Elements from the periodic table can be found in complex electronics Plastics make up the largest material worth from e-waste produced in 2014. 12,300 Million Euros Sources : http://i.unu.edu/media/unu.edu/news/52624/UNU-1stGlobal-E-Waste-Monitor-2014-small.pdf Created by Pure Planet Recycling - www.pureplanetrecycling.co.uk pure planet Orecycling Million Tonnes

E-waste, how much do we produce globally?

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With electrical waste (e-waste) on the rise each year, just how much do we get rid of globally? Find out the facts, figures and even which countries produce the most e-waste.

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