: waste consisting of discarded electronic products (such as computers, televisions, and cell phones)
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Unfortunately, that's not always the case with electronics, otherwise known as e-waste.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2019, discarded e-waste globally was valued at more than $57 billion.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Chinese researchers have discovered a fast, low-cost and environmentally cleaner method for extracting gold from electronic waste, that could significantly reshape e-waste recycling worldwide and reduce the need for traditional mining.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
If artificial trees have lights that are not removable, they must be recycled with e-waste.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2019, discarded e-waste globally was valued at more than $57 billion.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Chinese researchers have discovered a fast, low-cost and environmentally cleaner method for extracting gold from electronic waste, that could significantly reshape e-waste recycling worldwide and reduce the need for traditional mining.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
If artificial trees have lights that are not removable, they must be recycled with e-waste.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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“E-waste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-waste. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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