Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

UN warns electronic waste reaches record

Cell phones are shown in a box

Australians don't recycle old electronic devices, fearing they'll lose valuable data. Source: AAP

A new UN report reveals that the electronic waste reached a record of 450 m tons in 2017.


Published

By Saleem Al-Fahad

Source: SBS



Share this with family and friends


A new UN report reveals that the electronic waste reached a record of 450 m tons in 2017.


Researcher Ahmed AlShemari from Swinburne University of Technology sheds light on why that kind of waste is increasing annually.


Latest podcast episodes

News

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS Arabic

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Arabic Collection

Watch SBS On Demand

Watch now