14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Pasture.

This pasture is one of the consequences of excessive consumption of electronics. According to a report by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) in 2015. Every year, the electronics industry generates up to 41 million tons of electronic waste from products such as computers and smartphones. Forecasts say that this figure may reach 50 million tons as early as 2017.

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Date Taken: 04.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Ghana
Copyright: © Martin Balaz