
Electronic waste (e-waste) - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年10月1日 · E-waste is one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world (1). In 2022, an estimated 62 million tonnes of e-waste were produced globally. Only 22.3% was documented as formally collected and recycled (2).
Electronic waste - Wikipedia
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]
Cleaning Up Electronic Waste (E-Waste) | US EPA
2024年11月13日 · “E-waste”, “electronic waste”, “e-scrap” and “end-of-life electronics” are terms often used to describe used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life, and are discarded, donated or given to a recycler.
What is E-waste? Definition and Why It’s Important
E-waste is any electrical or electronic equipment that’s been discarded. This includes working and broken items that are thrown in the garbage or donated to a charity reseller like Goodwill. Often, if the item goes unsold in the store, it will be thrown away.
What Is E-Waste and Why Is It a Problem? - Treehugger
2021年7月4日 · E-waste describes electronic products and equipment that have reached the end of their life cycle or have lost value to their current owners. When not...
Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that
2024年3月20日 · From old cellphones to broken refrigerators and discarded e-cigarettes, global electronic waste has reached record highs and is growing five times faster than rates of recycling – bringing a...
What is E-Waste? - GeeksforGeeks
2023年12月6日 · E-waste means discarded electronic appliances such as computers, Smartphones, Televisions, Tablets, VCRs, Cameras, Tablets, Desktop Computers, etc. E-waste has a negative effect on our environment, especially on our soil and water.
What Is E-Waste Recycling and How Is it Done? - Earth.Org
2023年10月14日 · E-waste recycling is the process of extracting valuable materials after shredding the e-waste into tiny pieces that could be reused in a new electronic appliance. However, a number of current challenges are preventing the …
Electronic waste | Recycling, Disposal & Impact | Britannica
2025年2月20日 · Electronic waste (e-waste) products have exhausted their utility value through either redundancy, replacement, or breakage and include both “white goods” such as refrigerators, washing machines, and microwaves and “brown goods” such as televisions, radios, computers, and cell phones.
Electronic waste recycling - Wikipedia
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.