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E- WASTE COMPOSITION
source: www.ewaste.ch/facts_and_
figures/statistical
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Common e-waste includes: PCs, TVs, telephones, cell phones, air conditioners, electronic toys, etc.
E-waste composition changes from country to country. For example…- while TVs account for more than a half of total e-waste in the USA,
- they represent a small share in Germany and the UK...
| | TVs
(weight tons) | % of total | LHA**
(weight tons) | % of total | | USA | 1,181,166.4 | 55.60 | - | - | | Germany | 82,500 | 8 | 610,500 | 56 | | UK* | 72,000 | 8 | 392,000 | 43 |
* Data include radio, TV and audio.
**LHA: large household appliances.
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