: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)
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Outdated mining equipment often becomes e-waste, further compounding environmental harm.
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Eric Solis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
So how can more e-waste be brought into the reverse supply chain?
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The mint expects to process about 4,500 tons of e-waste, which includes circuit boards from televisions, computers and medical equipment, each year.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
According to the ever-climbing ticker on the electronic waste (e-waste) monitoring site The World Counts, the amount of electronic waste disposed of in 2024 is over 50 million tonnes (or over 55 million tons).
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
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Eric Solis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
So how can more e-waste be brought into the reverse supply chain?
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The mint expects to process about 4,500 tons of e-waste, which includes circuit boards from televisions, computers and medical equipment, each year.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
According to the ever-climbing ticker on the electronic waste (e-waste) monitoring site The World Counts, the amount of electronic waste disposed of in 2024 is over 50 million tonnes (or over 55 million tons).
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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