International e-Waste Week

Do you know that the world’s generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e-waste recycling?

According to the @United Nation’s fourth Global #E-waste Monitor (GEM), 62 million tonnes of e-waste generated in 2022 would fill 1.55 million 40-tonne trucks, roughly enough trucks to form a bumper-to-bumper line encircling the equator.

This document also reveals significant figures, calling for urgent and needed action for each and every one of us:

• A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, up 82% from 2010;
• The forecast is for an increase of 32%, to 82 million tonnes, in 2030;
• Billions of dollars worth of strategically valuable resources left and dumped;
• 1% of rare earth element demand is met by e-waste recycling.

Waste is a valuable resource and every piece properly treated and recycled will have an impact on the Planet!

Join the ERP global movement and recycle your e-waste at your local electrical retailer or recycling centre.