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Article: EEG reveals alarming health and environmental threat posed by UAE's growing e-waste levels.
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- WAM - United Arab Emirates News Agency
- Article date:
- October 28, 2009
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Dubai, 28th Oct. 2009 (WAM) -- Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) has recently conducted its 10th community lecture for the year at the Emarat Atrium in Dubai with the topic "Sustainable e-waste management." The lecture revealed the environmental and health risks posed by the growing levels of e-waste, and outlined the steps required to prevent the e-waste problem from escalating.
Electronic waste or e-waste has been defined as electrical or electronic devices that have outlived their usefulness. A report by Pike Research has revealed that between 75 and 85 per cent of e-waste are sent directly to a landfill or incinerator, with very few being recycled or ...