E-waste per household (IMAGE) WEEE Forum Caption UN research shows 62 billion kg of e-waste were generated globally in 2022 -- 29 kg for each household on Earth Credit WEEE Forum Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.