E-waste
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Discarded electrical and electronic equipment. uncountable
"Following up news articles and e-mails from mainland China, BAN was directed to an e-waste processing area known as Guiyu on the Longdong River near the city of Shantou in the northeast [of] Guangdong Province, four hours by car from Hong Kong. In the course of three intensive days in and around Guiyu's four villages, the small investigative team witnessed firsthand what passes for recycling of e-waste in Asia."
- 2 Electrical and electronic equipment of poor quality. derogatory, uncountable
Example
More examples"Following up news articles and e-mails from mainland China, BAN was directed to an e-waste processing area known as Guiyu on the Longdong River near the city of Shantou in the northeast [of] Guangdong Province, four hours by car from Hong Kong. In the course of three intensive days in and around Guiyu's four villages, the small investigative team witnessed firsthand what passes for recycling of e-waste in Asia."
Etymology
From e- (electric) + or e- (digital) + waste.
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