Nairobi (Kenya), 03/12/2019.- Discarded hard drives and circuit boards are seen at the recycling facility of the WEEE Center in Nairobi, Kenya, 03 December 2019 (issued 10 December 2019). According to Seth Munyambu, the Quality Environment manager of the WEEE Center (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) which is the only legally registered e-waste recycling company in Kenya, the company processes 240-280 tons of e-waste per year, less than one percent of the total amount of 44,000 tons generated annually by the country. While the facility has the capacity to handle 75 tons monthly, only 20-25 tons are received from disposers. Much of the e-waste in Nairobi ends up in dumpsites such as Dandora where people scavenge for valuables including e-waste which are rarely disposed in proper manners. 'Awareness among the public and the law specifically addresses the e-waste are the key', Munyambu says. A 2019 United Nations report says some 50 million tonnes of e-waste is being thrown away each year, posing a serious threat to the environment and human health worldwide. The UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) is currently taking place in Madrid, Spain. (Ciclismo, Kenia, España) EFE/EPA/DAI KUROKAWA ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET[ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET]

Los residuos electrónicos que van a la basura equivalen al peso de 24.000 grandes aviones

Madrid.- Los residuos electrónicos que cada año acaban en la basura doméstica de los hogares suman unas 14 millones de toneladas, equivalentes al peso de unos 24.000 grandes aviones de pasajeros y suficientes para trazar una línea entre Londres y Helsinki. Los datos se han dado a conocer en el Foro de Residuos de Aparatos … Sigue leyendo Los residuos electrónicos que van a la basura equivalen al peso de 24.000 grandes aviones

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