Fact	E-waste is now the fastest growing component of the municipal solid waste stream. In Europe e-waste is increasing at three to five percent a year, almost three times faster than the total waste stream The amount of electronic products discarded globally has skyrocketed recently, with 20-50 million tonnes generated every year. Electronic waste (e-waste) now makes up five percent of all municipal solid waste worldwide, Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries 183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003 674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003 By 2010, there will be 716 million new computers in use. There will be 178 million new computer users in China, 80 million new users in India 183 million computers were sold worldwide in 2004 - 11.6 percent more than in 2003 674 million mobile phones were sold worldwide in 2004 - 30 percent more than in 2003
Source	Greenpeace International, The e-waste problem
Submitted by: A. B. 5/3/2010