E-waste continues to be unsustainable, says UN report
Unrecyclable waste from computers, TVs and other electronic goods are filling the world’s landfills
02 July 2020 - 17:31
New Delhi/Geneva — Across the river from Delhi’s Red Fort, the grim neighbourhood of Seelampur lives off what consumers in the modern world throw away — their broken or obsolete electronic and electrical goods.
Home to one of the world’s largest markets for e-waste, Seelampur exemplifies the challenge highlighted in a UN-led report released on Thursday...
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