Microwave oven damage to the environment

The researchers at the University of Manchester researched the comprehensive environmental impacts of the microwave ovens from production to horse. Cooking food in microwave oven, the same way as the exhaust of a car, the carbon dioxide is not released, the electricity used by the ovens and the use life of the production has been taken into account the resources and pollution in every step from the end. In the European Union (EU) microwaves were discovered responsible for 7.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in equivalent to a year of 6.8 million automobile emissions. The most widely used oven throughout the EU is estimated that the number of microwaves will take about 135 million in 2020.

electronic waste in 2025 will go to 195 thousand]
The study also showed that microwaves across the EU consume about 9.4 terawatt hourly electricity annually. According to Manchester University, this is equivalent to the annual electrical energy produced by three major gas power plants. Another big problem is to produce more electronic waste than ever, including microwaves, with low costs and ease of production. In 2005, 184 thousand tons of microwave waste occurred across the EU. By 2025, it is estimated that the amount of this amount will be sent to 195 thousand tons or 16 million pieces for disposal. [

Source: independent.co.uk