State clueless as e-waste keeps piling up
105 views · Published 16 October 2017 · 2:06 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: The Jakarta Post · 2017 · Education
E-waste consists of practically all electrical equipment that has been discarded, from mobile phones to computers, to batteries, printed circuit boards, battery chargers, monitors and to modems, as well as home appliances from music players to light bulbs. According to the 2015 Global e-waste report released by the United Nations University, Indonesia’s mountain of electronic waste was the highest in all of Southeast Asia at 812 kilotons. Vietnam’s was the second highest at 451 kilotons, followed by Malaysia’s 243 kilotons. (The Jakarta Post / Corry Eylda) Read our special report here: http://www.thejakartapost.com/multimedia/2017/10/16/state-clueless-as-e-waste-keeps-piling-up.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIKES, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE The Jakarta Post's social media accounts for more interesting content! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakpost Twitter: https://twitter.com/jakpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakpostimages/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/TheJakartaPostDigital
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