Wednesday 22 April 2015

Mountain of electrical waste reaches new peak: report

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Mountain of electrical waste reaches new peak: report
Paris (AFP) Apr 21, 2015 - A record amount of electrical and electronic waste hit the rubbish tips in 2014, with the biggest per-capita tallies in countries that pride themselves on environmental consciousness, a report said Sunday. Last year, 41.8 million tonnes of so-called e-waste - mostly fridges, washing machines and other domestic appliances at the end of their life - was dumped, it said. That's the equi ... more


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