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KYIV—Electronic waste has become a major ecological problem in the world in recent years. While developed countries have made progress in resolving the problem, this waste continues to pile up in the dumps of developing countries like Ukraine.

According to United Nations, about 50 million metric tons of electronic waste, or e-waste, is produced in the world annually, including used computers, mobile phones, television sets, refrigerators, and more.

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