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e-waste

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e-waste

Discarded electronics. Every year, there is an enormous number of computer and electronic devices that become obsolete and are thrown in the trash. Lead, cadmium, mercury and other toxic materials used in this equipment can contaminate the environment. It was estimated that between 2003 and 2010, more than three billion consumer electronic devices would be discarded.



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The UDT Korea management team has extensive knowledge in e-waste and asset recovery throughout the Pacific Rim.
In addition to the household hazardous waste, the center's partners are planning to collect tires on a periodic basis and e-waste, a term referring to consumer electronics waste, on a quarterly basis.
The rapidly growing electronics and semiconductor industry in Taiwan and Singapore has led to huge volumes of hazardous e-waste being generated, creating better prospects for recycling markets.
 
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