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Switzerland is winning the battle against e-waste, how?
- Tuesday | 22nd October, 2019
These outdated and unused devices will be given a second life as recycled e-waste. The growing challenge of e-wasteAccording to the latest estimates, the world discards approximately 50 million metric tonnes of e-waste annually. Recycling challenge #1 – dangerous goodsThough the Swiss system can be considered a role model for e-waste recycling management, it faces the same global challenges as every nation. “Recycling e-waste has always been very challenging,” said Markus Stengele, Head of Quality, Environment and Safety at the e-waste recycling facility Solenthaler Recycling AG (Sorec) in St. Gallen, north-east Switzerland. This makes it more dangerous for the people working at the facility and transporting the material,” Stengele said.
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