亞洲電子垃圾迅猛增長 中國產生量五年翻一番

Electronic waste is rising sharply across Asia as higher incomes allow hundreds of millions of people to buy smartphones and other gadgets, with serious consequences for human health and the environment, according to a UN study.

聯合國日前發佈的一項研究稱，更高的收入讓數以億計的人有能力購買智能手機等電子設備，亞洲地區的電子垃圾也正隨之迅速增長，給人體健康和環境帶來嚴重後果。

E-waste in Asia jumped 63% between 2010 and 2015, the report by the UN University said.

聯合國大學的這份報告稱，2010-2015年間，亞洲地區的電子垃圾增長了63%。

China more than doubled its generation of e-waste in the five years, the report said.

報告稱，中國產生的電子垃圾在這5年間增長了一倍多。

Per capita the worst-offending economy in the region was Hong Kong, with each person generating an average of 21.7 kg of e-waste in 2015.

人均產生電子垃圾最多的亞洲經濟體是中國香港，2015年人均產生電子垃圾21.7公斤。

Singapore and Taiwan were also big e-waste dumpers, with just over 19 kg per person generated in 2015.

新加坡和中國臺灣也是電子垃圾"大戶"，2015年人均產生的電子垃圾略高於19公斤。

Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines were among the lowest e-waste generators in Asia, with an average of 1 kg for each person.

柬埔寨、越南和菲律賓位列產生電子垃圾最少的亞洲經濟體，人均1公斤。

Meanwhile, improper and illegal e-waste dumping means increased exposure to extremely toxic chemicals, leading to severe health and environment issues.

此外，不當和非法電子垃圾的隨意傾倒也意味着劇毒化學品暴露情況的劇增，這會導致嚴重的健康和環境問題。