Phones

Sunday, December 15, 2013 14:00

a new model every year the smart phones, tablet computers, laptops are being tossed aside the old models. Model and former United Nations described as the millions of tons of electronic equipment to developing countries luxury thrown says that the whole world “e-waste” it warns. Step activities with the participation of the United Nations initiative for the next 4 years of e-waste will increase by 30%, and 8 of them in the weight of the great Pyramids of Egypt says it will be. According to a report in the Guardian newspaper last year, 50 million tons of e-waste has occurred in the world, and this figure is coming to 7 pounds per capita in the world. Arsenic, cadmium, mercury and many other toxic substances from electronic waste, for example, who owns the old computer screens can contain lead up to 3 pounds.

waste burial place of the substances in these devices are buried under the soil, water and air is also polluted. Electronically sent wastes to developing countries, the extent of illegal Interpol announced last week. Setting off from the European Union every three containers that contain one of the e-waste was determined by Interpol agent and an investigation was launched about 40 companies. Constantly refreshed models become unusable as the previous models of fridge, toys, and motorized toothbrushes so many electronic goods in the world currently constitute the fastest growing waste waves.

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