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

Content: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that only 15–20% of e-waste is recycled, the rest of these electronics go directly into landfills and incinerators. Electronic waste at Agbogbloshie, Ghana
In 2006, the United Nations estimated the amount of worldwide electronic waste discarded each year to be 50 million metric tons. According to a report by UNEP titled, "Recycling – from E-Waste to Resources," the amount of e-waste being produced – including mobile phones and computers – could rise by as much as 500 percent over the next decade in some countries, such as India. The United States is the world leader in producing electronic waste, tossing away about 3 million tons each year. China already produces about 2.3 million tons (2010 estimate) domestically, second only to the United States. And, despite having banned e-waste imports. China remains a major e-waste dumping ground for developed countries. Society today revolves around technology and by the constant need for the newest and most high-tech products we are contributing to a mass amount of e-waste. Since the invention of the iPhone, cell phones have become the top source of e-waste products because they are not made to last more than two years. Electrical waste contains hazardous but also valuable and scarce materials.