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E-waste has been a problem when it comes to office and consumer devices for over 20 years, with concerns about the volume of defunct electronics being sent to landfill raised as early as 1999<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is all a valid concern. According to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (Unitar), 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022<\/u><\/a>. That was 82% more than just 12 years before and the figure is projected to reach 82 million tonnes by 2030 \u2013 a further increase of 32%.<\/p>\n

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