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New Zealand wastes $60M annually in recoverable gold from e-waste due to lack of recycling, despite laws and environmental risks.
New Zealand generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste yearly, with 98% landfilled or illegally dumped despite a 2020 law mandating a recovery scheme.
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.
Without a regulated system, New Zealand has lost $60 million in potential turnover as companies like MINT Innovation moved to Australia.
The group says recycling e-waste offers a sustainable, economically beneficial alternative that protects ecosystems and builds a circular economy.
Nueva Zelanda desperdicia $ 60 millones anuales en oro recuperable de desechos electrónicos debido a la falta de reciclaje, a pesar de las leyes y los riesgos ambientales.