Question

The Human and Environmental Effects of E-Waste
Roughly 40 million metric tons of electronic waste (e-waste) are produced globally each year, and about
13 percent of that weight is recycled, mostly in developing countries. About 9 million tons of this waste
— discarded televisions, computers, cellphones, and other electronics devices — are produced by
the European Union, according to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The organization
notes that this estimate of waste is likely too low.
Informal recycling markets in China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the Philippines handle anywhere from 50
percent to 80 percent of this e-waste, often shredding, burning, and dismantling the products in
“backyards.” Emissions from these recycling practices are damaging to human health and the environment.
Developing countries with rapidly growing economies handle e-waste from developed countries, and
from their own internal consumers. Currently, an estimated 70 percent of e-waste handled in India is
from other nations, but the UNEP estimates that between 2007 and 2020, domestic television e-waste will
double, computer e-waste will increase five times, and cell phones 18 times.
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E-waste is an important global environmental and health issue. Promising policy responses have arisen
from the European Union, which is defining the source as responsible for e-waste. With this approach,
manufacturers are required to eliminate dangerous toxins from production.

Em pares, discuta sobre o aumento do lixo eletrônico em diferentes áreas. Em seguida, escreva suas notas em seu
caderno e compare-os com seu colega.

E-waste is______
The amount of e-waste _____ produces is_____.
The informal recycling is_____, because_____
We should_____

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Answer 1

E-waste is bad

The amount of e-waste the people produces is huge.

The informal recycling is good, because help the world

We should recycle.