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E-waste levels are surging in Asia

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If you thought our throwaway gadget culture was already having a nasty effect on the environment, watch out… its getting considerably worse. A United Nations University study has revealed that the volume of e-waste in East and Southeast Asia surged 63 percent between 2010 and 2015, reaching 12.3 million tonnes. Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and mainland China were unsurprisingly the largest local generators. But why the rapid spike?
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