Global E-waste by Ainsley Long https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf en-us 2022-11-14 13:35:35 UTC 2022-11-14 18:06:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Guiyang, Guizhou, China long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382888473  has become known as the world’s biggest graveyard for America’s electronic junk. the United States alone exports more than half of its e-waste to China. China lacks the technology and resources that enable them to recycle and re-manufacture electronic waste properly. Although the United States has the technology and resources to recycle e-waste properly and carefully, the U.S. still chooses to export some of its e-waste to developing countries around the world due to their cheap labor. (1),(6)

]]> 2022-11-14 13:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382888473 China long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382899824 China is the #1 e-waste producer in the world... leading with producing 10129 kt ( Kilo-Tons) and only having a recycling rate of 16% . (7)

on the flip side China is also home to some of the largest e-waste dumps for the US and other Global North countries. ]]> 2022-11-14 13:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382899824 USA long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900278 Used to be the first but is now the second most producer of e- waste. with 6918 (kt) and only recycling 15% of that. (7) ]]> 2022-11-14 13:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900278 India long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900507 ranked 3rd in top 10 countries with the most e-waste. producing 3230 (kt) and recycling 1% of that. like China it is also a country that receives a large percentage of e waste from other countries to dispose of. (7) ]]> 2022-11-14 13:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900507 Japan long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900707 ranked 4th in producing e-waste. ( 2569 kt) and recycling 22% of that.  (7)]]> 2022-11-14 13:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900707 Brazil long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900928 ranked 5th in largest producer of e-waste. producing 2143 (kt) and recycling 0% of that. (7) ]]> 2022-11-14 13:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382900928 Estonia long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382924139 ranked #1 in e-waste recycling. recycling 13kt and a recycling rate of 76% overall. (7)]]> 2022-11-14 13:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382924139 Norway long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382926279 ranked #2 in e-waste recycling. recycling 99kt and a overall rate of recycling 72% of their e-waste. (7) ]]> 2022-11-14 13:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382926279 Iceland long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382928830 Ranked 3rd. recycling 5kt of e-waste and a overall of 71% of all e-waste. (7) ]]> 2022-11-14 14:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382928830 Sweden long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382930858 ranked 4th in e-waste recycling. 141kt recycled, and 70% overall, of all e-waste was recycled. (7)]]> 2022-11-14 14:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382930858 Austria long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382932606 ranked 5th in e-waste recycling. recycling 116 kt and 69% overall. (7)]]> 2022-11-14 14:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382932606 Agbogbloshie, Accra, Ghana long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382941447 Agbogbloshie, a neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana. Ghana imports some 237,000 tons of computers, cell phones, televisions and other electronics annually, mostly from Europe, making Agbogbloshie one of the largest e-waste dumps in Africa.  (1) ]]> 2022-11-14 14:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382941447 Accra, Ghana long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382942096 About 80,000 men, women, and children work on or live near  the Agbogbloshie dump, They are among the poorest of Accra’s 1.7 million inhabitants. The Agbogbloshie dump is a result of the world’s increasing demand for electronic equipment as consumers continually upgrade their devices and throw out the older ones. majority of this electronic waste is sent, often illegally, from the West. Ghana imports about 150,000 tons of secondhand electronics a year, according to a 2011 study coordinated under the Basel Convention, an international treaty that since 1989 has forbidden developed nations from carrying out unauthorized dumping of e-waste in less developed countries. But the real figure is likely to be far higher, given the lucrative illicit trade of digital dumping, which is far cheaper than properly recycling devices that often contain toxic chemicals requiring careful treatment. The workers have to earn a living, so it’s a trade-off. They earn money but their health suffers.  Burns, back problems, and infected wounds are common ailments among these workers, as well as respiratory problems, chronic nausea, and debilitating headaches—brought on by the hazardous working environment and toxic air pollution. (1)

]]> 2022-11-14 14:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2382942096 E- Waste Facts long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383035171 * E-waste comprises 70% of our overall toxic waste (10)

* ​​ Workers on E-Waste sites are paid an average of $1.50 per day. They are unprotected while working with the toxic substances on the site. They are the first to inhale the toxins that are released in the air when electronic parts are burned. Many of these workers are children! (10) 

* Fifty million metric tonnes of e-waste is generated every year, equalling the weight of nearly 4,500 Eiffel towers. (9)
]]> 2022-11-14 14:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383035171 United Nations Stats & Statements long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383044531 * According to the United Nations University’s Global e-waste monitor, around 50 million metric tonnes of electronic products are discarded every year. E-waste is the world’s fastest growing waste stream and the amount is estimated to increase to 52.2 million metric tonnes by 2021 unless this trend is reversed. (9) 

*  There are several reasons for the increase. The world’s population is growing and economic prosperity reaches more people ( thus why countries like China & India) are also some of the largest contributors to e-waste. (9) 

* ​​The export of e-waste is driven by two main factors: the demand for low priced electronics in the importing countries, and the fact that it is cheaper and easier to export e-waste. (9) 

]]> 2022-11-14 14:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383044531 The Big 3 long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383047517 China, with producing 10.1 million tonnes, was the biggest contributor to e-waste, and the United States was second with 6.9 million tonnes. India, with 3.2 million tonnes, was third. Together these three countries accounted for nearly 38 per cent of the world's e-waste last year. (6)

The new report also predicts global e-waste — discarded products with a battery or plug — will reach 74 million tonnes by 2030, almost a doubling of e-waste in just 16 years. (6)


]]> 2022-11-14 15:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383047517 History of E-waste long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383057505 In the late 90's and early 2000's " E-waste" consisted mainly of Large Household Appliances like refrigerators and washing machines. IT equipment like PC, monitor and laptop. cellphones in regards to e-waste were just starting to become a problem, but then Household appliances represented over 40% of e-waste. (3) 

 
]]> 2022-11-14 15:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383057505 Main Health Effects long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383078360 Products from E-waste are manually disassembled, burned in the open air or dissolved in acid by local labourers including children, without adequate protective equipment, leading to severe health problems. Electronic products contain a number of toxic substances hazardous to human health:

Lead: toxic effects on central & peripheral nervous systems and male and female reproductive systems. (3)

Mercury: causes damage to the genitourinary system (tubular dysfunction), the central and peripheral nervous systems as well as the fetus. When inorganic mercury spreads out in the water, it is transformed into methylated mercury, which bio-accumulates in living organisms and concentrates through the food chain, particularly by fish. (3)

Cadmium: is a long-term cumulative poison. Toxic cadmium compounds accumulate in the human body, especially in the kidneys. (3)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH): Affects lung, skin and bladder. Epidemiological studies in the past on
occupational exposure to PAH provide sufficient evidence of the role of PAH in the induction of skin and lung cancers. (3)



]]> 2022-11-14 15:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383078360 The challenge of e-waste management in developing countries long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383091113  The  challenges  facing  the  developing  countries  in  e-waste  management  include:  an  absence  of  infrastructure  for appropriate  waste  management,  an  absence  of  legislation dealing specifically with e-waste. other factors are the developing countries need for money and the illegal / illicit trade & dumping of e- waste in developing countries. (2)

* 44.3 Million Metric Tons of global e-waste is undocumented!! (8) ]]> 2022-11-14 15:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383091113 Lagos, Nigeria long3140 https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383213018 Lagos Nigeria is also one of the main developing countries that the Global North countries like to dump its e-waste into. with Lagos receiving several hundred tons of e-waste every year. (5)]]> 2022-11-14 16:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/long3140/qug7xqeffst25fqf/wish/2383213018