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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 policy has gone...
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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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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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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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Environmental impact of bitcoin (redirect from Blockchain electricity waste)
computer hardware with a short lifespan, resulting in electronic waste. The amount of e-waste generated by bitcoin mining is comparable to that generated...
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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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tires, batteries, etc. Inert waste: construction and demolition waste, dirt, rocks, debris Electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) – electrical appliances...
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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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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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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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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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Environmental issues in Thailand (redirect from Electronic waste in Thailand)
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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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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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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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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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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Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such...
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