Environment & Climate Impacts

🌱 What happens when e-waste is disposed informally? Environmental contamination and pollution often occur when e-waste is disposed of informally. The process of dismantling, shredding, and melting materials from e-waste can release contamination into the air, soil, and groundwater. Moreover, when r

🌱 What impact does e-waste have on the climate? In 2015, it was estimated that it “takes 530 lbs of fossil fuel, 48 lbs of chemicals, and 1.5 tons of water to manufacture one computer and monitor”. In 2019, the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership found that only 17.4% of global e-waste was collec

🌱 Why does the EU want to increase domestic mining? Over the past few years, the EU has pledged to scale up its domestic extraction of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are needed for many renewable energy technologies. To “lessen its dependence on Chinese minerals and meet its climate