Elektronik växer snabbast bland hushållsavfall i USA

12 maj 2026

Rapporterad av AI

Amerikanska hushåll har nu i genomsnitt 24 elektroniska enheter, vilket bidrar till rekordnivåer av globalt elavfall.

FN:s rapport Global E-waste Monitor visar att det globala elavfallet uppgick till 62 miljoner ton under 2022, en ökning med 82 procent sedan 2010. Denna volym ökar fem gånger snabbare än återvinningskapaciteten världen över. Amerikaner genererar årligen mellan 46 och 48 pund (cirka 21–22 kg) elavfall per person, och mycket av det innehåller värdefulla metaller som guld och koppar som ofta hamnar på soptippar.

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