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Humans generate 62 million tonnes of e-waste each year. Here’s what happens when it’s recycled

Huguette Roe/Shutterstock Sukhbir Sandhu, University of South Australia In 2022, humans generated roughly 62 million tonnes of electronic…

bySukhbir Sandhu

February 28, 2025