GoKawiilReport: old flip phones better recycled or donated than trashed amid e-waste surge
Citing the United Nations' e-Waste Monitor, the report notes that global electronic waste reached about 62 million tons in 2022, an 82% rise over the prior decade, with a further 32% increase projected by 2030. It notes that less than a quarter of e-waste worldwide is properly recycled, and suggests recycling or donating old phones instead of discarding them.