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UK urges tech companies to help tackle excessive e-waste in damning report – Engadget
The country generates more e-waste per person than any country besides Norway.
Much of that waste is incinerated or goes to landfill, while around 40 percent is sent to other countries, often illegally. “In the countries that receive our electronic waste, it is often dumped, with toxic chemicals leaching into the environment and harming people,” the EAC wrote.
The report notes online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay aren’t always considered retailers or producers. Many products are sold by third-party retailers — around 50 percent of goods in Amazon’s case. As such, those…
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