What about the intelectual waste vehiculated by these hardware???
UN calls for action on growing electronic waste
Study suggests the increased dumping of used computers, mobile phones and other electronic equipment poses a serious threat to health and the environment
Migrant workers in Guiyu, China, scavenge used electronic equipment, which often contains highly toxic material. Photograph: Jim Puckett/AP
The world must do more to cope with the drastic rise in electronic waste, according to a UN study published today.
The report suggests that in some countries, the amount of e-waste being produced – including mobile phones and computers – could rise by as much as 500% over the next decade. Such rapid growth, it argues, will create intractable problems for people's health and the environment as the waste, much of it containing toxic material, decays./.../
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