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Follow on Google News | Global E-waste Market is Forecast to Reach 53 Million Tonnes by 2012 Says New ReportReport Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new market report.
By: Joe Walsh According to TechNavio researchers, “The global e-waste market is forecast to reach 53 million tonnes by 2012 from 42 million tonnes in 2008; thus growing at a CAGR of 6 percent.” Metals comprise 60.1 percent of the total e-waste, states the report, These metals include iron, aluminium, gold, silver, platinum, and hazardous metals like arsenic, and lead. The e-waste management market comprises revenues generated from recycling e-waste. The various products obtained from recycling such as metals, plastics, glass are the main purveyors of the market's revenues. ICT e-waste, especially computers, contains precious metals such as gold, copper, etc. Extracting these metals and selling them has become a lucrative business, considering the soaring prices of gold and silver. Also, the process involved in extraction is cost effective. The report provides global e-waste estimates, projected growth rates, composition by segment, ICT segment contribution, ICT e-waste growth estimates, market trends, and growth drivers. It also profiles some of the e-waste management vendors. The report “Global E-Waste Market 2008-2012” is available from Report Buyer at: http://www.reportbuyer.com/ Report Buyer product ID: INF00665 About Report Buyer. Report Buyer (http://www.reportbuyer.com/ # # # Report Buyer is a UK-based independent online store supplying business information on major industry sectors. These include the Automotive Industry, Banking & Finance, Energy & Utilities, Food & Drink, Telecoms and Pharma & Healthcare. End
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