E-waste is any electronic item that is old and/or unwanted that is disposed off as rubbish to be sent to the landfill or incineration plant.
Electronic items contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to both the environment and human health when buried or incinerated.
Despite all its ill effects, however, only 10% of e-waste gets recycled.
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