Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for refurbishment, reuse, resale, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste. Informal processing of e-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution.
Electronic scrap components, such as CPUs, contain potentially harmful materials such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants. Recycling and disposal of e-waste may involve significant risk to health of workers and their communities.

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    Steve Jobs Portrait Made From 20lbs of 'E-Waste' [Photo]

    ason Mecier created an impressive portrait of Steve Jobs from 20lbs of e-waste. The portrait is a collage of old Apple products including keyboards, mice, power cables, cds, disks, logic boards, and more. It took him 40 hours to put the pieces together to form Jobs' iconic photo. Mecier has...
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