《新世代的危機：電子垃圾》 2023.04.25常春藤生活雜誌240360普通高速html5flash | | 生活危機世代 |  |
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Think twice before throwing electronic devices away.
The term e-waste is short for “electronic waste.” It refers to electrical or electronic products that are thrown away when they are no longer needed. These include computers, televisions, ovens, and basically anything else that runs on batteries or has an electrical cord.
E-waste has been a problem since the 1970s because of how difficult it is to separate things like metal and plastic from various products. Another problem is that many electronics contain toxic materials that can pollute the environment if left in landfills. Over the past few decades, the problem of e-waste has only increased along with advancements in technology.
E-waste is now the fastest-growing waste stream around the world. The total amount of e-waste created every year is expected to reach 74 million tons by the year 2030. Currently, it’s estimated that only about 17 percent of global e-waste is properly recycled. However, the United Nations hopes to bring that number up to 30 percent by the end of 2023.
中文翻譯
扔掉電子裝置前請三思。
電子垃圾一詞是「電子廢棄物」的縮寫。它指的是不再被需要而 遭扔棄的電器或電子裝置。這些包括電腦、電視、烤箱，以及基本上 其他任何使用電池或有電線的東西。
自 1970 年代以來，電子垃圾一直是個問題，因為很難將金屬和 塑膠等物質從各種產品中分隔出來。另一個問題是許多電子產品含有 有毒物質，如果留在垃圾掩埋場可能會汙染環境。過去數十年以來， 電子垃圾的問題隨著科技的進步而日益嚴重。
電子垃圾現在是世界上增長速度最快的廢物流。直到 2030 年， 每年產生的電子垃圾總量預計將達到七千四百萬噸。目前，據估計 全球只有約 17%的電子垃圾有被妥善回收。然而，聯合國希望能在 2023 年底前將數字提升至 30%。 |
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