E-waste still fuels pollution, says NGO

Environmental awareness rises, but 'disposal is mishandled'

The majority of Beijing's electronic waste, or e-waste, is still falling into the hands of unqualified trash collectors and causing serious environmental pollution, according to an NGO study.

Despite greater awareness among the public, a report released on Sunday by the E-waste Civil Action Network warns that as much as 60 percent of discarded computers and other high-tech appliances are not being disposed through standard recycling channels.