Title: What is E-waste? Definition and Why It’s Important
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What is E-waste? Definition and Why It’s Important
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E-waste Defined
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. E-waste is particularly dangerous due to toxic chemicals that naturally leach from the metals inside when buried.
List of Common E-waste Items:
Home Appliances
Communications and Information Technology Devices
Home Entertainment Devices
Electronic Utilities
Office and Medical Equipment
Leftover ‘New’ Technology
E-waste Hides Toxic Materials
Leeching Poisons Nearby Water
Mining For New Metals Causes This Too
How You Can Help
E-waste Problems
How Did We Get to This Point?
Is “e-waste” clearly defined?
The Dangers of E-waste
E-waste Disposal
Beyond The Environment – Data Security
How E-waste Results in Data Theft
So why is this important for a business?
Great Lakes Electronics Corporation – E-waste Recyclers

Content: What is E-waste? Definition and Why It’s Important
What is E-waste? Definition and Why It’s Important
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What is E-waste? Why is it important to recycle e-waste? Is it illegal to throw away electronics? How to properly recycle electronics
Data Liability and security
How to Prepare your Business Electronics for Recycling
What is e-waste? And how do we dispose of it? E-waste is electronic products that are unwanted, not working, and nearing or at the end of their “useful life.” Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are everyday electronic products. The ongoing challenge of how best to dispose of used and unwanted electronics isn’t a new one and dates back at least to the 1970s.