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    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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  • 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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    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 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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    exporting electronic waste to them is illegal. Strong informal sector can be a problem for the safe and clean recycling. Reuse and repair E-waste policy...
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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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  • single-use devices, while convenient, add to the growing problem of electronic waste due to their complex composition and the difficulties inherent in recycling...
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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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    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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  • countries for disposal and this can create problems in the target country. Electronic waste is commonly shipped to developing countries for recycling, reuse or...
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    tonnes of e-waste annually. As of 2018[update] Thailand permits 1,761 factories to manage electronic waste. Of these, 539 are electronic waste recycling...
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    Biomedical waste or hospital waste is any kind of waste containing infectious (or potentially infectious) materials generated during the treatment of humans...
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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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  • 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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    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 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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    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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    computer hardware with a short lifespan, resulting in electronic waste. The amount of e-waste generated by bitcoin mining is comparable to the one of...
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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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    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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    the waste consumed in the United States being placed into landfills. Out of this 80% of the waste, the majority of this waste is primarily electronic. From...
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    nonhazardous industrial and municipal solid waste. Electronic waste or e-waste in the United States refers to electronic products that have reached the end of...
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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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    Biodegradable waste includes any organic matter in waste which can be broken down into carbon dioxide, water, methane, compost, humus, and simple organic...
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  • processing of electronic waste and debris left after natural disasters. There was no centralized systems or legislation for managing waste at the beginning...
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