World Health Organization: E-waste is the fastest-growing solid waste stream in the world!

This one is going to be a bit hard to hear/read …

E-waste is increasing 3x faster than the world's population … let that sink in …

Overpopulation is discussed sometimes as if it is a problem (it is not so simple, of course) but IF that is a problem, imagine the issue we are having - and will have - with E-waste!

The WHO (World Health Organization) states that children are most at risk and has observed these practices at waste sites:

• scavenging

• dumping on land or in water bodies

• landfilling along with regular waste

• burning or heating

• acid baths or acid leaching

• stripping and shredding plastic coatings

• manual disassembly of equipment

“These activities are considered hazardous to the environment and human health as they release toxic pollutants, contaminating the air, soil, dust, and water at recycling sites and in neighbouring communities.”

This is why proper IT Asset handling is so important!

For a free consultation about any of our services, or to have a chat about how we can help your organisation promote the circular economy to help people, the planet and your business, contact the ICEX team today:

📧 info@icex.co.uk

📞 01376 503900

ICEX GROUP’s mission is to securely revive or relocate, and if necessary, recycle all our clients’ technology assets, to help achieve digital equality, and reduce E-waste to landfill.