eWaste Recycling Environmental Impact Calculator
For Recyclers, ITADs and other processors of ewaste
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- For every ton of e-waste collected and recycled; 1.44 tons of CO2 emissions are avoided. WorldLoop - https://worldloop.org/e-waste/bo2w-impact-on-co2-emissions/
- To compensate 1 tonne of CO2, 31 to 46 trees are needed. Encon.eu - https://www.encon.eu/en/calculation-co2-offsetting-trees
- 85% of our E-Waste sent to landfills and incinerators are burned, and release harmful toxins in the air!. theworldcounts.com - https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/electronic-waste-facts
- The United States generates about 46 pounds of e-waste per capita annually. Global E-Waste Monitor - https://ewastemonitor.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GEM_2020_def_july1_low.pdf