Canada’s Electronic Waste More Than Tripled in 20 Years, Study Indicates

Canada’s Electronic Waste More Than Tripled in 20 Years, Study Indicates
Wires and electronic e-waste is pictured at the North Vancouver, recycle depot, on Oct. 4, 2018. The Canadian Press/ Jonathan Hayward
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Canada’s electronic waste more than tripled in the last two decades and is expected to keep increasing, a new study indicates, with researchers urging better e-waste management to reduce environmental harm and bring economic rewards.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo conducted what they called a comprehensive estimate of e-waste in Canada to better understand the lifecycle of electronic items from point of sale to disposal.