Definition. Only 56% of consumer e-waste is collected; the remaining 44% leaks to uncertified parties and household waste.
Only 56% of consumer e-waste is collected; the remaining 44% leaks to uncertified parties and household waste. Closing that leak is the first lever for recovery. New Economy's circular business-case study for e-waste in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area reports this.
- 44% of consumer e-waste leaks away