英語 での E-waste の使用例とその 日本語 への翻訳
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Toxic"e-waste" dumped in poor nations, says United Nations.
E-waste hazards have not yet received the attention they deserve in research and public health agendas.
According to research from the UN, the world produced about 41.8 million metric tons of e-waste in 2014.
In this regard, we welcomed the commitment to establish a cooperative mechanism on combating illegal transboundary movement of wastes including e-waste.
E-waste accounts for only 2% of solid waste, but 70% of hazardous waste in landfills.
ITU has been raising awareness and guiding efforts to reduce and rethink e-waste since 2011.
E-waste in landfill contaminates soil and groundwater, putting food supply systems and water sources at risk.
At present, there are a total of 428 containers of e-waste, plastic scrap and discarded metal pieces at the Bangkok Port.
But there is this information from the EPA that drives home the importance of recycling e-waste.
About 50 million tons of e-waste is generated each year and only 20% of that is recycled.
Hong Kong generated the highest amount of e-waste in Asia in 2015, an average of 21.7kg per person.
The roads are covered in plastic, wires, and other e-waste.
More than 100 organisations worldwide celebrate the second International E-Waste Day.
In the year 2010, the United States produced about three million tons of e-waste.
SCYCLE leads the global e-waste discussion and advances sustainable e-waste management strategies based on life-cycle thinking.
New research from the United Nations University shows that in 2014 Asia generated 16 million metric tons of e-waste.
Japan and the European Union have adopted progressive e-waste recycling laws.
The e-waste recycling initiative was launched this week by local telco StarHub, logistics company DHL Express, and local e-waste recycling services vendor, TES-AMM.
According to UNU, e-waste across the 12 countries analysed equated to 12.3 million tonnes, with developed economies producing the highest average quantity of e-waste per capita.
In Europe the review of the WEEE Directive by the United Nations University found that 25% of the total weight of the EU's e-waste in 2005 was unaccounted for.