8 Things You Should Know About the Growing E-Waste Problem (.PDF Download)

As a global community, we generate a lot of electronic waste (e-waste). In fact, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research’s (UNITAR) latest Global E-waste Monitor says the escalating e-waste problem vastly outstrips the rate at which we’re recycling those materials. Defined as any discarded product with a plug or battery, e-waste harbors toxic additives and hazardous substances (including mercury) that could threaten human health and environmental well-being.