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E-waste is "urban mine", its recycling should be implemented as soon as possible
Release time:
06 May,2015
Statistics show that the annual recycling rate of mobile phones in Taiwan is about 30%, but the annual output value of refined precious metals is about NT$146 million, with high added economic value. The EPA stated today that it will actively promote the development of "urban mining" by the industry, government, and academia, and also calls on the public to implement the recycling of e-waste.
Wu Shengzhong, director of the EPA's Waste Management Department, said today that the 220 kilograms of gold in the Gold Museum was refined from 150,000 tons of gold ore, but recycling 600 tons of mobile phones can produce the same weight of gold after reprocessing and refining, a difference of 250 times. According to statistics, Taiwan recycles about 1.8 million mobile phones annually, which can refine about 90 kilograms of gold.
The Waste Management Department's statistics show that last year, about 140,000 tons of waste electronic and electrical appliances and information products were recycled and processed. It is estimated that the annual output value of gold, platinum, palladium, and other precious metals refined from mobile phones is about NT$146 million; the annual output value of recycled computer motherboards is even higher, at about NT$155 million; and other items such as digital cameras and DVD players also have high added economic value.
Wu Shengzhong stated that electronic waste contains heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, and chromium, as well as harmful chemical substances such as chlorofluorocarbons and flame retardants, and must be handled cautiously. He urged the public to implement the recycling of electronic waste.
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