global-e-waste

Global e-waste poised to surge from 47.8 MT to 49.8 MT by 2018: Study

The global quantity of e-waste is expected to touch 49.8 Mt (million tonnes) by 2018 from the current level of 47.8 million tonnes, with an annual growth rate of 4 to 5 per cent, according to an ASSOCHAM-Sofies-Toxics Link joint study.