The widespread innovations in modern di-gital technology have accumulated over 50 million tons of electronics waste (e-waste) globally every year. It is obviously a (1) downside to these innovations. This waste is (2) than all of the world's commercial airlines ever made, or enough Eiffel Towers to fill the borough of Manhattan in The New York city, warn a new report (3) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 24, Curren-tly only 20% of ewaste including desktop computers, cell phones, laptops, television sets, printers, and (4) household electrical appliances formally recycled. If nothing (5) the United Nations University (UNU), one of the authors of the report, predicts ewaste could nearly triple to 120 million tons by 2050.
The study says it is difficult to gauge how many electrical goods are produce (6) devices connected (7) just taking account of the internet, they now number many more than humans, total world population now stands at over 7.7 billion. The joint report titled "A New Circular Vision for Electronics Time for Global Reboot, and (8) by seven UN agencies, points out (9) rapid innovation and lowering costs (10) access to electronic products and digital technology, with many benefits.