2018

50 million tonnes of E-Waste was produced globally

2019

53 million tonnes of E-Waste was produced globally

2020

54 million tonnes of E-Waste was produced globally

2021

57.5 million tonnes of E-Waste was produced globally

E-Waste

- E-waste represents 2% of America's trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste
- Recycling 1 million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 U.S. homes in a year

Devices stats

- It is estimated there are anywhere between 25 – 50 billion internet connected devices on the planet right now
- There are approximately 7 billion smartphones on the planet now with an average lifespan of 2 years, however on average only 16% of these are recycled

Urban Mining

What is Urban Mining

  • From Garbage to Gold: Tales of the e-waste pioneers | Rethink Sustainability