Surprisingly, 10.5% of the e-waste had been directly discarded,
ranging from 2.6% for desktop computers and 13.6% for airconditioners
to 22.3% for telephones. Besides, giving the appliances
to others for second use takes up to 8.4%, and is a preferred choice
for old desktop computers (15.8%), washing machines (14.1%), and
laptops (11.5%).