E-Waste Art Installation in Indonesia

Greenpeace display art installation made by artist Philip Sambalao with a title "After Death" that is made from thousands of pieces of electronic waste, such as mobile phones, during a Car Free Day event at the business district in Jakarta. United Nations University reported electronic waste in Indonesia in 2014 was about 745 kiloton and the biggest in Southeast Asia.
Smartphones have undeniably changed our lives and the world in a very short amount of time. Just 10 years ago, we took pictures with cameras, used maps to plan routes, and kept in touch with simple text messages. In just 10 years, more than 7 billion smartphones have been produced globally. The supply chain for smartphones is long and complex. Generally speaking, phones are predominantly made up of a combination of metals including rare earth elements, glass and plastic.