China Waste Mobile Phones

A citizen shows a dismantled used mobile phone in Yichang, Hubei province, China, March 6, 2024. According to the China Circular Economy Association, China produces more than 400 million used mobile phones every year, and the stock of used mobile phones has exceeded 2 billion, and the average life of each mobile phone is about 2.2 years. At present, only about 5% of used mobile phones can enter professional recycling channels, and most of them are left idle by consumers.