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   The total volume and weight of “end-of-life” (EOL) electronic products, or “e-waste,” will more than double over the next 15 years, from 676 million cubic feet, or 6 million tons, in 2010 to 1,465 cubic feet, or 14.9 million tons, by 2025, according to a recent report by the market research firm Pike Research (Boulder, CO). Fortunately, says Pike, the e-waste management industry is growing apace to help deal with this increasing volume of waste. The report projects that EOL electronics recycling and reuse will increase from 122 million cubic feet per year, or 1.1 million tons, in 2010, to 789 million cubic feet, or 7.9 million tons, by 2025. “The growth in responsible disposition of obsolete electronics is being driven both by environmental legislation around the world as well as the sustainability and corporate social responsibility programs of leading electronics manufacturers and service providers,” said Pike analyst Bob Boggio. He noted, however, that EOL electronic equipment is still easily and inexpensively sent to landfills, and that trans-boundary shipments of e-waste to countries where the waste is not disposed of responsibly remains a big problem.