E-Waste
E-waste - electronic waste - is defined as discarded electronic equipment
What is a smartphone made of?
electronic equipments
other forms
dryers
asciugatrice
washers
refrigerators
freezers
mobile phones
electrical components
stereo systems
hazardous materials
harmful substances
mercury
passed from a nursing mother to their infant child
central nervous system
brain
kidneys
televisions
flat-screen monitors
polyvinyl chloride - PVC cabling
When PVC is placed in a landfill or burnt, it releases dioxins
reproductive systems
immune systems
cables
circuit boards plastic covers
cadmium
hazardous substances - RoHS
CRT monitors
E-waste is a growing problem
France
United Kingdom
Germany
Japan
United States
China
22% growth