Which of the following statements regarding the current electronic waste scenario is true? Electronic waste increases with the rise of living standards worldwide. The content of gold in a pound of electronic waste is lesser than that in a pound of mined ore. The process of separating densely packed materials inside tech products to effectively harvest the value in e-waste is skill intensive. Sending e-waste abroad can be much more expensive than dealing with it at home. E-waste trade is mostly transparent, and stringent guidelines ensure that all e-waste is accounted for.

Electronic waste increases with the rise of living standards worldwide.

Explanation:

Electronic waste are electronic product nearing the end of their usefulness or discard ones, it include computers, phones ,oven, scanners, keyboard,circuit board,clock, lamp etc

Their amount increases every year with the rise of living standards worldwide which constitute to million of tonnes in circulation or these waste end up in landfill which at time contaminate the soil and water by it lead and cadmium content .The amount of electronic waste is expected to increase to about 52.2 million metric tonnes by 2021

the answer is d.

by: nicholas dooley