The term "e-waste" is loosely applied to consumer and business electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life. There is no clear definition for e-waste; for instance whether or not items like microwave ovens and other similar "appliances" should be grouped into the category has not been established.
See more here. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle became a mantra
Click here for detail. There was an electronic waste management Act of 2003 passed. There is a Department of Toxic Substances Control. Its function seems to be regulating disposal and setting fees.
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Even though there is a ban, it is difficult to monitor as countries hide their waste inside containers, surrounded by acceptable materials.
On the Internet, an ad for e-waste disposal focuses on the security of information which it destroys before disposal but does not describe where or how the toxic material is disposed. Sites like this demonstrate that people write about and care more about the money it will cost than the effect the waste will have on our lives.
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Every factory or any industry produces the E-Waste. So any thing which is remained after the manufacturing the product can be considered as e waste.
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