e-waste

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Electronic waste.

Any discarded product that has a battery or plug. i.e. discarded EEE.

EEE becomes e-waste once it has been discarded by its owner as waste without the intent of reuse

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020

A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years

It is estimated that the amount of e-waste generated will exceed 74Mt in 2030. Thus, the global quantity of e-waste is increasing at an alarming rate of almost 2 Mt per year.

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020

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