Humans generate 62 million tonnes of e-waste each year. Here’s what happens when it’s recycled
- Written by Sukhbir Sandhu, Associate Professor in Sustainability, University of South Australia
Huguette Roe/ShutterstockIn 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – or e-waste. That’s enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. And by 2030, that figure is expected to rise to 82 million tonnes.
Australia is a huge contributor to this problem. Every year each Australian, on average, generates...





