UN Warns Developing Countries of Growing Elecronic Waste

In a study released by the UN this Monday, it has been reported that developing countries need to prepare themselves for a deluge of electronic waste in the coming decade. The waste is supposed to be generated by personal computers, electronic equipments and appliances.

Electronic waste, or e-waste as it is commonly called- is on the top of the list of UN Environment Program’s most pressing issues right now. The study forecasts that by 2020, e-waste levels from old computers will jump by 500 percent in India and by 200 percent to 400 percent in countries like South Africa and China from the 2007 levels. Also, E-waste from mobile phones will rise to seven times higher than 2007 levels in China and about 18 times higher in India.