issue the electronic waste returns to the fore from time to time and despite efforts, much remains to be done; not least of which is a category which in 2014 generated 41.8 million tonnes of waste in the world, and by 2018, it is estimated that the number will increase to 50 million tons… and Considering that the UN says that it is only processed correctly 17% of the waste.
therefore, what will happen with the removal of 4.3 million of Galaxy Note 7 that came out bad this year? According to Greenpeace, if Samsung do not take the corresponding measures could lead to an environmental disaster.
in order To take into consideration, according to the calculations of Oeko-Institut, these wastes have more than 20 metric tons of cobalt, a ton of tungsten, a ton of silver, 100 kg of gold and between 20 and 60 kilograms of palladium.
The details, Estefanía González, campaigns coordinator at Greenpeace Chile.
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