Invisible e-waste - 7.3 billion e-toys add to e-waste mountainIt's estimated that every year invisible e-waste amounts to 9 billion kilogrammes - that's one-sixth of e-waste worldwide. According to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum almost $10 billion in essential raw materials is recoverable from things many people don't even realise are electronic e.g. toys, vapes and cables. Magdalena Charytanowicz, Communications Manager at WEEE explains the problem while Alexandre Mansur, Director at O Mundo Que Queremos in Brazil, comes up with a possible solution to point-of-sale fintech waste.Who's behind SOEP?Oh no, not another tech podcast you say - but we hope to stand out from your usual same old Silicon Valley reporting by bringing you stories from around the world. We speak to Nana Baffour, Chairman, CEO and Chief Culture officer at Qintess - one of Brazil's top tech firms - about why he's decided to invest in the project.The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell and the studio expert is Angelica Mari.More on this week's stories:‘Invisible’ E-Waste: Almost $10 Billion in Essential Raw Materials Recoverable in World’s Annual Mountain of Electronic Toys, Cables, Vapes, and more...Nana Baffour, QintessSupport the showEditor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on all the socials: Join our Facebook group Instagram Twitter/X If you like Somewhere on Earth, please rate and review it on Apple PodcastsContact us by email: hello@somewhereonearth.coSend us a voice note: via WhatsApp: +44 7486 329 484Find a Story + Make it News = Change the World