: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)
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The Fairphone 6 is 100 percent e-waste neutral, made in factories powered by 100 percent renewable energy, by people paid a living wage.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 June 2025
Electronics and fast fashion in particular are linked to rising e-waste and carbon emissions.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
That could mean producing up to 50 pounds of these critical minerals per hour from every ton of e-waste processed.
—Terence Musho, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Some e-waste centers refurbish old PCs for families in need.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 28 June 2025
Electronics and fast fashion in particular are linked to rising e-waste and carbon emissions.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
That could mean producing up to 50 pounds of these critical minerals per hour from every ton of e-waste processed.
—Terence Musho, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
Some e-waste centers refurbish old PCs for families in need.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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