e-waste
Obsolete device refuse
E-waste is discarded electronic equipment—computers, phones, televisions, appliances.
The term emphasizes that such items pose environmental hazards when improperly disposed of, since they contain toxic materials like lead and mercury alongside recoverable metals like gold and copper.
The city opened a new e-waste recycling center.
Waste burial ground
- incinerationBurning waste to ash
- dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
- collectionGathered set of items
- scrappingDiscarding as worthless
dismantling · shredding · export · shipment · stockpiling · hoarding · trash · junkyard
Capable of causing harm
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- cadmiumElement forty-eight
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
PCBs · dioxins · carcinogenic · neurotoxic · leachate · contamination · groundwater · bioaccumulative
Handheld touchscreen computers
- computersProgrammable electronic devices
- laptopsMobile personal computers
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- monitorsTracks or displays
televisions · printers · keyboards · batteries · cables · chargers · routers · modems
Regaining what was lost
- reclaimTake back possession
- refurbishRestore worn items
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- reprocessingHandling material again
gold · copper · palladium · upcycle · repurpose · sustainability · smelting · separation
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- discontinuedNo longer available
retired · legacy · end-of-life · unsupported · incompatible · irreparable
landfill
Waste burial ground
- incinerationBurning waste to ash
- dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
- collectionGathered set of items
scrapping · dismantling · shredding · export · shipment · stockpiling · hoarding · trash · junkyard · drop-off
toxic
Capable of causing harm
arsenic · PCBs · dioxins · carcinogenic · neurotoxic · leachate · contamination · groundwater · bioaccumulative · mutagenic
smartphones
Handheld touchscreen computers
- computersProgrammable electronic devices
- laptopsMobile personal computers
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
monitors · televisions · printers · keyboards · batteries · cables · chargers · routers · modems · servers
recovery
Regaining what was lost
reprocessing · gold · copper · palladium · upcycle · repurpose · sustainability · smelting · separation · sorting
outdated
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- supersededReplaced by something newer
discontinued · retired · legacy · end-of-life · unsupported · incompatible · irreparable
- environmental harmair pollution, water pollution, pollution, oil spills, acid rain
- pollutionair pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, smog, noise pollution
- recyclingrecycle, recycling, recycling bin, recycle bin, recycling bins
- waste managementtrash, garbage, rubbish, refuse, litter
- dumped wastegarbage, trash, mattresses, sofas, fridges
- global issuesclimate change, water scarcity, inequality, pandemics, poverty
e-wastebiodegradable waste
Trash that decomposes naturally
compostable materials · biodegradable materials · organic waste · biodegradable · green waste
e-wasterecyclable materials
Waste suitable for reprocessing
recyclable · reusable · sustainable materials · upcycled materials · reclaimed materials