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2. Electronic waste - Wikipedia

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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 (WEEE) or end-of-life (EOL) electronics. [1] Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered ...

3. Electronic waste in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 2011, US e-waste recycling added an estimated $20.6 billion to the US economy and created roughly 45,000 jobs. [30] Still, e-waste, that contain toxic materials like lead and cadmium, [30] can pose risks for US e-waste workers when processed manually. For instance, when processing cathode ray tubes (CRTs), which are found in television and ...

4. Electronic waste recycling - Wikipedia

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   Computer monitors are typically packed into low stacks on wooden pallets for recycling and then shrink-wrapped. [1]Electronic waste recycling, electronics recycling, or e-waste recycling is the disassembly and separation of components and raw materials of waste electronics; when referring to specific types of e-waste, the terms like computer recycling or mobile phone recycling may be used.

5. The world's e-waste problem is getting worse, the UN says - AOL

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   U.N. monitors said in 2022, 62 million tons of electronics waste was discarded. By 2030, totals could reach 82 million tons. The world's e-waste problem is getting worse, the UN says

6. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal are also considered e-waste. Informal processing of e-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution.

7. Electronic waste by country - Wikipedia

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   The e-Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA) [3] was established in 2008 to manage the establishment of a sustainable environmentally sound e-waste management system for the country. Since then the non-profit organization has been working with manufacturers, vendors and distributors of electronic and electrical goods and e-waste handlers ...