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flag New Zealand wastes $60M annually in recoverable gold from e-waste due to lack of recycling, despite laws and environmental risks.

flag New Zealand generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste yearly, with 98% landfilled or illegally dumped despite a 2020 law mandating a recovery scheme. flag Environmental group Zero Waste Aotearoa urges the government to mine gold from e-waste instead of expanding mining in ecologically sensitive areas, noting e-waste holds up to 800 times more gold per tonne than ore. flag Without a regulated system, New Zealand has lost $60 million in potential turnover as companies like MINT Innovation moved to Australia. flag The group says recycling e-waste offers a sustainable, economically beneficial alternative that protects ecosystems and builds a circular economy.

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