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Dataquest Insight: Emerging Markets Are Becoming Dumping Grounds for Secondary PCs
22 May 2009
 
Meike Escherich   Charles Smulders  

Demand for secondary PCs will outstrip supply for years to come. But reuse does not necessarily mean "greener" IT, because growing exports for reuse or recycling are leading to increasing e-waste in emerging markets.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

    
 Longer Life Cycles Mean Demand Outstrips Supply
    
 Exporting More Lucrative Than Recycling
    
 One Person's Trash Is Another Person's Treasure
    
 Western Landfill Ban Increases Exports to Demand Countries
    
 Bridging the Digital Divide — Often an Excuse for Dumping Hazardous Waste
    
 Transition to Notebooks Adds to E-Waste Problem

    
 Background and Context

    
 The Impact

    
 Conclusion

    
 Recommended Reading


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Table 1.  
 Secondary PC Market Size Forecast (Millions)
 

Table 2.  
 Worldwide: Disposed Secondary PC Forecast, 2007-2012
 



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IT Asset Disposal
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