E-waste: 5 billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest. …
Magdalena Charytanowicz, of the WEEE, said: “These devices offer many important resources that can be used in the production of new electronic devices or other equipment, such as wind turbines, electric car batteries or solar panels – all crucial for the green, digital transition to low-carbon societies.”