Friday, December 20, 2013

Are you aware of the danger? - Chip Online

currently the world’s largest electronics waste dump known United States ranks first in the ranking. However, this situation seems to change very soon. Because China, as in every issue of electronic waste about the “big plays.”

e-waste , that is no longer used phones, televisions, laptop and desktop computers as well as conceivable that all electronic devices come together created and owned lead, mercury and batteries with the environment directly damaging The number of waste from electronic devices is increasing. While in the U.S. the largest rubbish dump known

about it, China is following him forcefully. In fact, according to recent reports from China, so ambitious in this regard, that seems to leave soon overtake the U.S..

according to a survey in the United States in 2012 to 9.4 million metric tons more e-waste dumped. This is for all U.S. citizens 30 kilograms while contributing to the global average of 7 kg of weight around this. In China, 7.3 million metric tons in second place. Average 5.4 kilos every citizen living in China electronic waste is going to support. Electronic waste will continue to grow at this rate, if the full 65.4 million metric tons in 2017 waste is expected that we faced. In order to understand the gravity of the situation To give a concrete example, this figure known U.S. Empire State from building a weight equivalent to 200 times larger.

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