Waste electricals: The next big environmental challenge?

Posted by aclimaadmin | 20/07/2020 | Noticias del Sector

Old electricals and electronics are the world’s fastest growing waste stream, despite the many valuable metals they contain, explains Scott Butler from Material Focus

Recently the UN-affiliated Global E-waste Monitor recently published its latest report, which warned that electrical waste is the world’s fastest growing waste stream, increasing at a rate of 3-5 per cent…read more

Fuente: BUSINESS GREEN

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