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electronic waste

electrical or electronic devices at the end of their life, out of use or discarded, such as phones, computers, refrigerators, or televisions, which must be recycled to prevent pollution
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electronic waste

Summary

electronic waste has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • electronic waste is a type of waste[2].
  • electronic waste's Commons category is recorded as Electronic waste[3].
  • electronic waste's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electronic waste[4].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:Waste_electrical_and_electronic_equipment_(WEEE)&oldid=691101[5].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Waste_statistics_-_electrical_and_electronic_equipment[6].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/news/national-recycle-week-rescuing-mobile-phones-responsibly-with-nhs-lpp/[7].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://ewastemonitor.info/the-global-e-waste-monitor-2024/[8].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www.recycleyourelectricals.org.uk/[9].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://bigthink.com/the-present/repairing-smartphones-e-waste/[10].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-e-waste/[11].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.library.qmul.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S0301479720310380[12].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nature.com/articles/s43588-024-00712-6[13].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/electronic-waste-(e-waste)[14].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://en.reset.org/electronic-waste-what-happens-to-our-used-devices/[15].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www.unep.org/ietc/news/story/sustainable-future-e-waste[16].
  • electronic waste's described at URL is recorded as https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/cleaning-electronic-waste-e-waste[17].
  • electronic waste's used by is recorded as electronic waste recycling[18].
  • electronic waste's used by is recorded as mobile phone recycling[19].
  • electronic waste's has effect is recorded as environmental degradation[20].
  • electronic waste's has effect is recorded as pollution[21].
  • electronic waste's has effect is recorded as global waste trade[22].
  • electronic waste's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'DEEE'}[23].
  • electronic waste's different from is recorded as waste heat[24].

Body

Definition and Type

electronic waste is a type of waste[2].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include electronic waste recycling[18] and mobile phone recycling[19].

Why It Matters

electronic waste has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [23] ↑ . dicosigles.fr. Retrieved . dicosigles.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Svkkl authority id → 0220134-elektroodpad
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