Canada’s electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicates
E-waste consists of discarded electronic products including computers, televisions, cell phones, consumer goods like electronic toys and household lighting, and large household appliances such as refrigerators or washing machines.
The research indicates e-waste generation per personincreased from 8.3 kilograms in 2000 to 25.3 kilograms in 2020.Canadians produced nearly one million tonnes of e-waste in 2020, and that’s expected to reach 1.2 million tonnes annually by 2030, the study suggests. Lead researcher Komal Habib, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, said the rising rate of electronic consumption can be attributed to the increased pace of technological developments since the turn of the millennium, shorter device lifespan and consumer habits.
“From a consumer perspective, we tend to upgrade our technological setup to the latest available technology,” said Habib in an interview.
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