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Despite regulations on how to responsibly dispose of hazardous e-waste, it is the least recycled waste stream in the country.

Electronic waste is the fastest-growing stream of waste in South Africa, according to the EPR Waste Association of South Africa .mainstream e-waste is recycled — the lowest rate of any waste stream in the country, according to the South African Institution of Civil Engineering infrastructure report card for 2022.

The latest data available in the United Nations Global E-waste Monitor shows that there are 6.9 kilograms of e-waste produced per person annually in Southern Africa.Electronic waste contains potentially hazardous material that can harm the environment and humans, stated EWASA.Ain India found that 75% of the workers at the recycling centres had diseases directly attributable to the unsafe recycling of e-waste.

The National Norms and Standards for Disposal of Waste to Landfill banned electric and electronic devices and batteries from landfills since 23 August 2021, said Ecroignard.“However, some e-waste is still finding its way to landfills, and we are working with Municipalities to drive awareness campaigns with households on the importance of separating e-waste at source and dropping it off at designated collection points.

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