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High toxic levels found at school, market neighboring informal e-waste salvage site in Africa

United Nations University, Solving the E-waste Problem initiative 30-Oct-2011 Tests at a school beside an informal electronic waste salvage site in Ghana’s capital Accra reveal contamination

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US EPA joins alliance to curb global e-waste

United Nations University – Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) 1 May 2011 The US Environmental Protection Agency is stepping up international efforts to help curb

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Set world standards for electronics recycling, reuse to curb e-waste exports to developing countries

United Nations University 15 September 2009 Sold in 2006: 230 million computers, 1 billion cell phones, 45.5 million TVs; many destined for uncontrolled disposal without

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Great potential to improve collection, recycling of Europe’s electronic waste, says UN report

United Nations University 15-Nov-2007 Low collection rates and consumer awareness, rising need to harmonize regulations, UNU advises European Commission Only about 25% of Europe’s medium

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