Hazardous substances in these goods can pose risks to health and the environment, particularly if they end up in incinerators or substandard recycling facilities in developing countries.
Bojātas vai nolietotas elektriskas vai elektroniskas iekārtas un ierīces ir viens no visstraujāk augošajiem atkritumu veidiem, un potenciāli rada risku gan veselībai, gan vides piesārņojumu.