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JULY 5, 2020
million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21% in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. of 2019’s e-waste was collected and recycled. According to the report, Asia generated the greatest volume of e-waste in 2019—some 24.9 A record 53.6
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2013
At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. The scope of the new treaty which puts in controls and also reduction measures in respect to mercury is as follows: Products.
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JANUARY 13, 2013
Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 7, 2022
million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019, up more than 21% over five years, according to the United Nations’ most recent assessment. Only about 17% of that e-waste was recycled, and what happens to the rest can be detrimental for both human health and privacy. The world generated a record 53.6 We have so, so, so many devices.
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JANUARY 31, 2021
This means several times less ore needs to be processed compared to land ores to get at the same amount of metal, resulting in much smaller ESG footprints and lower-cost production. The mining industry is the single largest waste stream on the planet producing ninety-five times more waste than all the world’s cities combined.
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AUGUST 6, 2014
The ore is dumped into the feed pocket of the primary gyratory crusher and the product is discharged to the grinding circuit at finer than approximately 20 mm particle diameter. Crusher product is first split between to two rod mills where it has water added to form slurries. Mercury (and its compounds).
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FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Dell has set itself the goal of reusing or recycling one equivalent product for every product it sells. It’s designed for on-demand production to reduce waste from unsold inventory. Luna, a laptop that can be disassembled and repurposed, could help achieve that goal. Dell isn’t alone in its focus on sustainability.
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