: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)
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The Humane Ai Pin promised to be the next big thing in wearable tech but the device failed to attract users, becoming instead a poster child for AI's contribution to the global e-waste problem.
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Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Viewing the situation in this light, it can be argued that Microsoft is essentially selling e-waste as software by not offering a reasonable upgrade path.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The $53 for this new fee is going for many new employees to do such things as picking up bulky items and e-waste.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The lack of a charger also reduces e-waste caused by the proliferation of redundant and unwanted power chargers that ship with many devices.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Viewing the situation in this light, it can be argued that Microsoft is essentially selling e-waste as software by not offering a reasonable upgrade path.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The $53 for this new fee is going for many new employees to do such things as picking up bulky items and e-waste.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The lack of a charger also reduces e-waste caused by the proliferation of redundant and unwanted power chargers that ship with many devices.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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