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Do We Really Need a New Smart Phone Every Two Years?

SCM Research

million metric tonnes (Mt) and it is forecasted to increase to 50 Mt in 2018. kg), Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. A new United Nations University report, titled The Global E-waste Monitor 2014 , details e-waste generation by region. The total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 is 41.8 Mt of screens, 3.0