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How many kilograms of electronic waste are produced worldwide each year?
About 62 million tons
Background
Every year people worldwide throw away about 62 million tons of electronic waste. That is more than the weight of all airplanes ever built. Only about a fifth is properly recycled. Much of it sadly ends up in landfills in Africa and Asia.
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