e-waste

noun

ˈē-ˌwāst

: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)

Examples of e-waste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a new device category, there was already concern about AI gadgets like the AI Pin or Rabbit R1 becoming e-waste. —

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2024 The Pin becomes e-waste, and Humane doesn’t have the opportunity to reclaim the revenue by selling it again. —

Kylie Robison, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024 If all data can't be removed from a device, it gets recycled through a licensed recycler to keep e-waste out of landfills. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2024 However, open source advocates and those concerned about e-waste argue that opening the device would still be a better solution than bricking devices after less than three years of general availability. —

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for e-waste

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