Sustainable Development and E-Waste

20 million tonnes

50 million tonnes

75 million tonnes

100 million tonnes

5%

15%

20%

25%

Over-reliance on renewable energy

Owning multiple digital devices

Decline in technology development

Reduced consumer spending on electronics

3%

4%

5%

6%

To dispose of hazardous materials in landfills

To develop new electronic devices

To recover valuable components for reuse

To reduce consumer electronics prices

Circular economy

Recycling

Reconditioning

Responsible disposal

Designing new devices

Collecting and reconditioning hardware

Manufacturing cheaper electronic components

Operating landfills for hazardous waste

Circular economy

Ethical consumerism

Vision for environmental sustainability

Waste mitigation strategies

Hardware with no resale value

Hardware that is no longer used due to newer technology

Hardware made from unsustainable materials

Hardware disposed of without recycling

It increases the number of new devices in the market.

It extends the lifecycle of devices and reduces waste.

It encourages mass production of hardware.

It creates additional landfills for obsolete devices.