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Earth’s annual e-waste could grow to 75 million metric tons by 2030

A record 53.6 million tons of electronics were discarded in 2019

huge pile of discarded keyboards, computers and more

The global pileup of cast-off electronics, such as smartphones and laptops, is growing rapidly, a new report finds.

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By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

The planet’s hefty pile of discarded electronics is getting a lot heavier, a new report finds.

In 2014, the world collectively tossed an estimated 44.4