63% Rise In E-waste In Asia: UN Study

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    • Publish Date: Jan 16 2017 11:38AM
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63% Rise In E-waste In Asia: UN Study

A UN study has warned how electronic waste has risen sharply across Asia due to the higher incomes groups buying smartphones and other gadgets, that could have serious consequences for human health and the environment. 


Rise in E-waste
 
E-waste in Asia has jumped 63 per cent in five years, the report by the United Nations University said, as it warned of a need for most nations across the region to improve recycling and disposal methods.

"For many countries that already lack infrastructure for environmentally sound e-waste management, the increasing volumes are a cause for concern," said Ruediger Kuehr, the report's co-author and head of the UN University's Sustainable Cycles Programme.

Why is Asia the major source

In recent years, Asia has rapidly emerged as a major source of electronic waste, due to increasingly affluent consumers buying items such as phones, tablets, refrigerators, personal computers and televisions.

Countries that 'faired' worse
 
- China: Doubled its generation of e-waste between 2010 and 2015
- Hong Kong: Each person generated an average of 21.7 kilograms (47.8 pounds) of e-waste in 2015
- Singapore and Taiwan: Over 19 kg per person generated in 2015
- Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines: Lowest e-waste generators with an average of about 1 kg for each person.

Why is E-waste harmful

Improper and illegal e-waste dumping means increased exposure to extremely toxic chemicals, leading to severe health and environment consequences. 
- Acids that are used to separate the metals in the electronic products are a particular concern, with inhalation or exposure to them causing serious health problems.
- For instance, in the Chinese town of Guiyu, which built its economy on recycling waste from overseas, heavy metal contamination has turned the air and water toxic, according to a 2014 study by researchers at Shantou University Medical College. Children in the town also had high lead levels in their blood, the university study found. 

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