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Electronic waste is also known as "e-waste" is a term that refers to different types of electrical and electronic equipment that are no more of any use or value to their original owners. Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to products that have lost utility value as a result of redundancy, replacement, and/or breakage. It can include both "white goods" such as refrigerators or washing machines and "brown goods" such as microwaves and washing machines and microwaves. Electronic equipment has seen an exponential rise in use since the information and technology revolution. E-waste has experienced a rapid increase in the number of obsolete products. E-waste can be dangerous to the environment and human health. Many products are made up of precious, recoverable material which makes it an entirely different type of waste than traditional municipal waste.
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