Title: Electronic waste - Wikipedia
Headings: Electronic waste
Electronic waste
Contents
Definition
Quantity
E-waste data 2016
E-waste data 2019
E-waste legislative frameworks
The Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) initiative
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
EU commission Legislation on Batteries & Accumulators (Batteries Directive)
European Union regulations on e-waste
International agreements
Global trade issues
Trade
Guiyu
Other informal e-waste recycling sites
Environmental impact
The environmental impact of the processing of different electronic waste components
Research
Information security
Recycling
Consumer awareness efforts
Processing techniques
Benefits of recycling
Repair as a means of reducing electronic waste
Electronic waste classification
Electronic waste substances
Hazardous
Generally non-hazardous
Human health and safety
Residents living near the recycling sites
Prenatal exposure and neonates' health
Children
E-waste recycling workers
Informal and formal industries
Hazard controls
See also
Policy and conventions:
Organizations:
Security:
General:
References
Further reading
External links

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Defective and obsolete electronic equipment
Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, 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 .