: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)
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The extraction of resources for electronic devices and the proliferation of e-waste pose significant environmental challenges.
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David Walcott, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Consumers have no way to tell which black plastics might be recycled e-waste and which aren’t.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
According to the study, more AI production will increase global electronic waste between 3% and 12% by 2030, amounting to 2.5 million metric tons of excess e-waste each year.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
Using energy-intensive smelters, recycling facilities process e-waste with punishing heat.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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David Walcott, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Consumers have no way to tell which black plastics might be recycled e-waste and which aren’t.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
According to the study, more AI production will increase global electronic waste between 3% and 12% by 2030, amounting to 2.5 million metric tons of excess e-waste each year.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024
Using energy-intensive smelters, recycling facilities process e-waste with punishing heat.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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