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

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But similar opportunities exist across textiles, construction materials, e-waste, and other consumer goods. Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025 Humane is encouraging users to recycle pins through any local e-waste programs. Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, this very quality now threatens to drown the planet in extremely durable e-waste. Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for e-waste

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First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of e-waste was in 1999

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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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