Volume of computer waste leaps in developing world
China Daily | Updated: 2010-02-24 07:46
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Kino (right) and his brother repair a damaged television in his shop in Jakarta this week. Kino, an Indonesian, started his business by purchasing electronic goods that are collected from scavengers and that he fixes and re-sells to his customers. Reuters |
UNITED NATIONS/BALI: Waste from discarded electronics will rise dramatically in the developing world within a decade, with computer waste in India alone to grow by 500 percent from 2007 levels by 2020, a UN study released on Monday said.
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