Developing nations will be buried under mountains of e-waste unless they quickly implement programs to collect and manage it, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations Environment Programme. By 2020, e-waste from old computers and other electronic devices will surge by 500 percent in India and by between 200 and 400 percent in South Africa and China. E-waste from discarded mobile phones, television sets and refrigerators will also soar. Other developing nations, including Brazil and Mexico, may also be swamped.
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UN: Tidal Wave of E-Waste Poisoning Developing Nations
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 22, 2010 11:41 AMDeveloping nations will be buried under mountains of e-waste unless they quickly implement programs to collect and manage it, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations Environment Programme. By 2020, e-waste from old computers and other electronic devices will surge by 500 percent in India and by between 200 and 400 percent in South Africa and China. E-waste from discarded mobile phones, television sets and refrigerators will also soar. Other developing nations, including Brazil and Mexico, may also be swamped.