E-waste is fastest growing waste stream in world
70% of toxicity in dumps is from e-waste
Electronics have become less and less repairable
Harder and harder to properly recycle
E-waste from Global North is dumped in Global South
Such countries have neither the proper equipment, standards or policing to ensure e-waste is disposed of properly
The result is toxic soil, water and air damaging health of all, particularly children
This is the world Big Tech made
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/lax-regulation-poses-threat-to-s-africas-e-waste-initiatives-2023-10-06