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It's estimated New Zealanders create 98,000 tonnes of electrical or e-waste every year, however only a small portion is being recycled, through voluntary schemes. 

Author of the study, Vicktoria Blake, from Massey University said unlike New Zealand, the European Union has prioritised e-waste and created product stewardship schemes.

"They provide collections, stations, companies that are creating electrical and electronic products are actually changing the way they design their products, so they can be easily managed at the end of life.

"We need to  start making products to last," she said

The 2017 Global E-waste Monitor found as of 2016 Northern Europe achieved an e-waste collection rate of 49 percent

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