According to a report by researchers from Interpol and the United Nations University, only 35% of discarded electronics in Europe were processed according to the rules. The remaining 65% was processed with various disorders, stolen, or sent to resell. In yesterday's report also shows that in 2012, in a criminal way was awarded 1.3 million tons of laptops, motherboards, coolers and other equipment.

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According to a report by researchers from Interpol and the United Nations University, only 35% of discarded electronics in Europe were processed according to the rules. The remaining 65% was processed with various disorders, stolen, or sent to resell. In yesterday's report also shows that in 2012, in a criminal way was awarded 1.3 million tons of laptops, motherboards, coolers and other equipment.

Thus, with the European market illegally seized precious metals and functional components of 1.7 billion euros annually, reports New Scientist. Another 4.7 million tons of electronic waste were used inefficiently or illegally sold. This leads to the uncontrolled proliferation of toxic substances and has a potential health risk.

Researchers believe that one way to strengthen the control over the movement of e-waste is a ban on cash transactions in the secondary market of metal. In addition, it is necessary to conduct campaigns to inform the population and to increase the size of fines.