Electronic waste (or e-waste) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. It is also commonly known as waste electrical and electronic equipment...
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Electronic waste recycling, electronics recycling, or e-waste recycling is the disassembly and separation of components and raw materials of waste electronics;...
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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is a European Community Directive, numbered 2012/19/EU, concerned with waste electrical...
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Consumer electronics (redirect from Consumer electronic)
that exporting electronic waste to them is illegal. Strong informal sector can be a problem for the safe and clean recycling. E-waste policies have evolved...
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waste include radioactive waste, explosive waste, and electronic waste. Radioactive waste, often referred to as nuclear waste, is produced by various industries...
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Electronic waste is emerging as a serious public health and environmental issue in India. India is the "Third largest electronic waste producer in the...
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Electronic waste or e-waste in China refers to electronic products that are no longer usable and are therefore dumped or recycled. China is the world's...
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Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes...
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Electronic waste is a significant part of today's global, post-consumer waste stream. Efforts are being made to recycle and reduce this waste. The Basel...
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Green waste, also known as biological waste or yard waste, is any organic waste that can be composted. It is most usually composed of refuse from gardens...
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is widely perceived as the largest electronic waste (e-waste) site in the world. In 2005, there were 60,000 e-waste workers in Guiyu who processed the...
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Electronic waste in Japan is a major environmental issue. Although Japan was one of the first countries to implement an electronic waste recycling program...
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tires, batteries, etc. Inert waste: construction and demolition waste, dirt, rocks, debris Electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) – electrical appliances...
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Electronic waste or e-waste in the United States refers to electronic products that have reached the end of their operable lives, and the United States...
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Mobile phone (section Electronic waste regulation)
every 11 to 18 months, and the discarded phones then contribute to electronic waste. Mobile phone manufacturers within Europe are subject to the WEEE directive...
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Recycling (redirect from Pre-consumer waste)
control over what is considered "waste". One labor-intensive underused waste is electronic and computer waste. Because this waste may still be functional and...
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Electronic Waste Recycling Act can refer to: California Electronic Waste Recycling Act, passed in 2003 E-Cycle Washington, a Washington State, US law,...
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and electronic equipment (EEE) waste, or e-waste, is illegally brought into African states every year. A minimum of 250,000 metric tons of e-waste comes...
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Environmental impact of bitcoin (redirect from Blockchain electricity waste)
bitcoins are mined on specialized computer hardware resulting in electronic waste. Scholars argue that bitcoin mining could support renewable energy...
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fumes. Due to modern waste in deployed environments, there is plastic (including water bottles), shipping materials, electronic waste, and other material...
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global waste trade is the international trade of waste between countries for further treatment, disposal, or recycling. Toxic or hazardous wastes are often...
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Pollution in China (redirect from Waste in China)
electronic waste are imported from overseas. Legislation has banned the importation of electronic waste. Requiring proper disposal of domestic waste has...
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disposed unit adds to the growing issue of electronic waste, as these devices contain plastics, metals, and electronic components that are challenging to recycle...
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demolition waste (C&D waste) Controlled waste Demolition waste Dog waste Domestic waste Electronic waste (e-waste) Food waste Green waste Grey water Hazardous...
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processing of electronic waste and debris left after natural disasters.[tone] There was no centralized systems or legislation for managing waste at the beginning...
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Electronics industry (redirect from List of best-selling electronic devices)
the difficulty of recycling have led to a series of problems with electronic waste. International regulation and environmental legislation have been developed...
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reception of E-waste. The town held the record for being the largest E-waste site up to 2013. Though some residents got rich by electronic recycling, pollution...
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Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment. Waste can be hazardous because it is toxic,...
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An Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is a fee imposed by government on new purchases of electronic products. The fees are used to pay for the future recycling...
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Phytoremediation Solid waste Advertising mail Biodegradable waste Brown waste Electronic waste Food waste Green waste Hazardous waste Industrial waste Litter Mining...
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