5 billion cell phones will become e-waste this year
International E-waste Day reminds us annually of the avalanche of problems we face unless we take appropriate measures, without which global e-waste could double to 100 million tonnes or more in the next 30 years. Image: Unsplash/ Alexandre Debiève
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