# e-waste

Electronic [[waste]].

Any discarded product that has a battery or plug. i.e. discarded [[EEE]].

> EEE becomes e-waste once it has been discarded by its owner as waste without the intent of reuse
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> – [[The Global E-waste Monitor 2020]]

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> A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years
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> -   [GEM 2020 - E-Waste Monitor](https://ewastemonitor.info/gem-2020/)

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> It is estimated that the amount of e-waste generated will exceed 74Mt in 2030. Thus, the global quantity of e-waste is increasing at an alarming rate of almost 2 Mt per year.
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> &#x2013; [[The Global E-waste Monitor 2020]]


## Resources

-   [GEM 2020 - E-Waste Monitor](https://ewastemonitor.info/gem-2020/)