According to War on Waste, the average family generates 73kg of e-waste per year. For a family of five this can be 140kg. Over a decade that's 1.4 tonnes.
As the father of the family remarked, it's quite a lot when you look at it all at once.
Obviously e-waste is big issue. for recycling options near you, see the very well-named website Recycling Near You.
Also see how much you know about e-waste, with ABC's e-waste quiz. The average person gets about 6/10.
(Hint: I gave away one of the answers yesterday)
To learn more, read Where are we with e-waste recycling.
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