E-waste rise in EA worries tech providers, linked to public health issues
At an East African workshop on sustainable management for e-waste, ICT stakeholders heard that there are insufficient facilities to ensure safe disposal of obsolete electronic gadgets, making them a serious environmental concern. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Tech stakeholders and authorities in the region are worried that rising e-waste could bring the unintended health problems to people as items are disposed of in local dumping sites.
At a regional workshop on sustainable management for e-waste, stakeholders in the information communication and technology (ICT) sector heard that there are insufficient facilities to ensure safe disposal of obsolete electronic gadgets, making them a serious environmental concern.
