As of June 2023, ** countries around the world were covered by e-waste legislations, policies, and regulation. This accounted for approximately ** percent of the world's population. The number of countries covered by such legislation increased by ** percent in the past decade. Many developing countries lack proper legislation, and are often the destination for e-waste exports from developed countries. Electronics are often illegally exported and disposed of in an environmentally harmful way.
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