page_title: Electronic waste in New Zealand
hierarchical_section_title: Electronic waste in New Zealand
caption_attribution_description: English: Electronic waste stockpile in Christchurch, New Zealand.
context_page_description: Electronic waste in New Zealand is an environmental issue being addressed by community and government initiatives.
  "E-waste is the fastest-growing toxic waste stream in New Zealand. Every year, New Zealand generates over 80,000 tonnes of electronic waste, much of which contain toxic elements.
  New Zealand lags behind many of our major trading partners in terms of e-waste legislation.
  At this stage, New Zealand effectively has no e-waste disposal controls. In the past, there have been two commendable Government-funded initiatives carried out: the e-Day collections, and the TV takeback campaign. Unfortunately, these programmes no longer operate.
  E-waste can be turned into e-scrap by recycling it, and promisingly, New Zealand has a small but growing e-scrap processing industry"
context_section_description: Electronic waste in New Zealand is an environmental issue being addressed by community and government initiatives.
  "E-waste is the fastest-growing toxic waste stream in New Zealand. Every year, New Zealand generates over 80,000 tonnes of electronic waste, much of which contain toxic elements.
  New Zealand lags behind many of our major trading partners in terms of e-waste legislation.
  At this stage, New Zealand effectively has no e-waste disposal controls. In the past, there have been two commendable Government-funded initiatives carried out: the e-Day collections, and the TV takeback campaign. Unfortunately, these programmes no longer operate.
  E-waste can be turned into e-scrap by recycling it, and promisingly, New Zealand has a small but growing e-scrap processing industry"
caption: An electronic waste stockpile in Christchurch (2004).
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