Scientists estimate the amount of garbage in the production of goods

In Sweden calculated how much industrial waste is generated during the manufacture of the goods. For example, in the production of one mobile phone contains 86 kg of waste.

"The phone is equipped with a number of different metals, plastics and other materials. The highest amount of waste associated primarily with metals in designing them," – said the head of expert group environment Institute Åsa Stenmark.

According to the participants of the project, most of the waste generated in the production of electronics.





In addition, the authors of the study the following comparative examples: in the production of 1 kg of chicken meat formed 860 g waste, 1 kg of beef – 4 kg, 1 liter of milk – 97g, electric drills – 51 kg, cotton trousers – 25 kg, leather shoes – 12 kg, of a newspaper – ' 25 most garbage reserve the laptops. When creating formed 1,200 kg of waste. published

Author: Anna Andrievsky

 

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Source: recyclemag.ru/news/uchenyie-podschitali-othodyi-pri-proizvodstve-tovarov

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