Abstract
There are a number of definitions of electronic wastes (or e-waste), which is also known as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (EU 2002; Puckett and Smith 2002; Electronic Recyclers International 2006; Wong et al. 2007a). For the purpose of this chapter, e-waste will be defined as consisting of old, end-of-life electronic devices such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, computers, computer peripherals, and mobile phones that original users no longer want because they are obsolete or irreparable.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Environmental Contamination |
| Subtitle of host publication | Health Risks and Ecological Restoration |
| Editors | Ming H. Wong |
| Place of Publication | Boca Raton |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 209-230 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780429111617, 9781439892398 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781439892381, 9780367381035 |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Jul 2012 |