Elektronik menjadi aliran limbah dengan pertumbuhan tercepat di rumah tangga AS

Selasa, 12 Mei 2026

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Rumah tangga Amerika kini memiliki rata-rata 24 perangkat elektronik, yang berkontribusi pada tingkat limbah elektronik global yang memecahkan rekor.

Global E-waste Monitor dari Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa melaporkan bahwa limbah elektronik global mencapai 62 juta ton pada tahun 2022, meningkat 82 persen sejak 2010. Volume ini meningkat lima kali lebih cepat daripada kapasitas daur ulang di seluruh dunia. Warga Amerika menghasilkan 46 hingga 48 pon limbah elektronik per orang setiap tahunnya, dengan sebagian besar mengandung logam berharga seperti emas dan tembaga yang sering kali berakhir di tempat pembuangan akhir.

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