To tackle the e-waste problem, this casing for electronics dissolves in water
As the world’s appetite for computers, smartphones and кракен ссылка other electronic devices grows ever bigger, the other side of the coin — e-waste — is raising alarms.
According to a UN report released last year, 62 million tons of e-waste was generated in 2022, enough to fill 1.5 million trucks that would circle the equator if lined up bumper to bumper. Most of the e-waste went to landfills or incineration, with potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, as e-waste can contain toxic substances such as mercury or lead.
There’s also a staggering economic loss, as $62 billion-worth of recoverable resources such as rare earth elements are lost in the process. Currently, just 1% of the world’s demand for these elements, which are essential to modern electronic devices, is met by e-waste recycling, the report says.
