| ID | 161253 |
| Title Proper | Problem of E-Waste Management |
| Other Title Information | a new global challenge |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chandra, Rakesh |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The US-EPA has estimated a 5% to 10% global increase in the generation of e-waste each year. In 2014, E-waste generated globally amounted to cooling and freezing equipment (17%), Large equipments (28%) small equipments (31%), Lamps (2%), Screens (15%), small IT (7%). Total global e-waste in 2014 was 41.8m tonnes equivalent to 6,000 Eiffel Towers. The top 6 e-waste generating countries included USA (8m tonnes), China (6m tonnes), Japan (4m tonnes), and India (2m tonnes) among others. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol. 39, No.8; Aug 2018: p.127-30 |
| Journal Source | World Focus 2018-08 39, 8 |
| Key Words | Problem of E-Waste Management ; New Global Challenge |