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Government failing to take Britain's ‘e-waste tsunami’ seriously
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THE government is failing take Britain’s tsunami of electronic waste seriously, a Commons select committee said today.
Ministers were warned by the environmental audit committee four years ago about the impact of e-waste, which can release toxic chemicals that damage human and animal health.
The committee outlined 27 recommendations to manage and curb the amount of waste.
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