Research Article
Electronic Waste: A Growing Concern in Today's Environment
Table 2
Distribution of used and EOL products.
| | Total EOL products | Total recycled | Total disposed | | Year | Units (mill) | Tons(000) | Units (mill) | Tons (000) | Ton (%) | Units (mill) | Tons (000) | Ton (%) |
| | 1999 | 159 | 1,056 | 23.6 | 157 | 14.9 | 135.4 | 899.2 | 85 | | 2000 | 161.6 | 1282 | 24 | 190 | 14.8 | 137.7 | 1092 | 85 | | 2001 | 193.6 | 1447.6 | 28.1 | 210 | 14.5 | 165.5 | 1237.6 | 85 | | 2001 | 225.2 | 1634 | 34.6 | 250 | 15.3 | 190.7 | 1384 | 85 | | 2003 | 273.8 | 1944.7 | 40.8 | 290 | 14.9 | 232.9 | 1654.7 | 85 | | 2004 | 310.7 | 2043.5 | 48.6 | 320 | 15.7 | 262 | 1723.5 | 84 | | 2005 | 342.1 | 2172.6 | 54.3 | 345 | 15.9 | 287.8 | 1827.6 | 84 | | 2006 | 342.9 | 2107.8 | 61.3 | 377 | 17.9 | 281.5 | 1730.8 | 82 | | 2007 | 372.7 | 2251.7 | 68.5 | 414 | 18.4 | 304.2 | 1837.7 | 82 |
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