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-=Basics=
+#REDIRECT [[Electronics Waste]]
-*Waste resulting from electronics, typically [[Multi Layer PCBs]] , and electrical componets themselves, but also including:
-**[[Batteries]]
-**[[Etchants]]
-**[[PCBs]]
-**[[Metal Recyclables]] and [[Plastic Recyclables]] from wires etc in the production process, and device dissasembly
-**Display componets such as [[LEDs]] and [[LCDs]]
-**Vacuum Tube Displays (Which are mainly glass, but also contain lead)
-**[[Florescent Lights]] (especially [[CFLs]] ) contain [[Mercury]]
-**Intrestingly, if collected on a commercial/industrial scale, and used as [[RDF]] with post use recovery of valuables, things such as disposable wipes and towels used for electronics can contain a non-negligable amount of copper/gold, and this usage can help power [[E-Waste Recycling]] plants, especially in areas with large amounts of enarby electronics factories
-*It is a common, and rapidly growing volume of [[Hazardous Waste]]
-*The health concerns are mainly [[Heavy Metals]] various other toxic metals, and more conventional toxic chemicals such as some used for [[Fire Retardand Coatings]] and other adjacent uses found inside electronics other than electrical componets themself
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-[[Category: Pollution]]  [[Category: Recycling]]