It’s a bit confusing given some classify things that they don’t like as e-waste
Could someone clarify what is actually covered under it?
For example, what would you classify and not classify as e-waste?
The popular definition seems like it’s a bit different from what the more dictionary based definitions would be
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E-waste stands for Electronic waste
Circuit boards, chips, batteries, cables, old computers, phones, TVs, etc etc
The reason it’s identified as a unique problem is that E-waste can and does contain a lot of heavy metals, chemicals, flammable materials, and other potentially toxic materials that should be recycled safely vs being dumped.
Lithium batteries are a particularly big problem these days because they are highly volatile when damaged.
E-waste also contains gold and other precious metals that can be mined and recycled helping offset the cost of recycling.
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