electronic waste documented to be collected and properly recycled is highest in Europe.
The recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) in the European Union (EU-27) was estimated to be 38.9 percent in 2018. Electronic waste, often referred to as e-waste, is electronic products such as phones, computers and televisions that are discarded at the end of their useful life. Globally, the share of Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018
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Eurostat. "Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018." Chart. September 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat. (2021). Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat. "Recycling Rate of Electrical and Electronic Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2010 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/
Eurostat, Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Recycling rate of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2018 [Graph], Eurostat, September 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315662/e-waste-recycling-european-union/