INTRODUCTION

E-WASTE DEFINITIONS

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E-waste includes a wide and developing range of electronic appliances ranging from large household appliances, such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, cell phones, stereo systems and consumable electronic items to computers discarded by their users”.

Basel Action Network (www.ban.org)

“Any household appliance consuming electricity and reaching its life cycle end”.

OECD(www.oecd.org)

“Waste electrical and electronic equipment, including all components, subassemblies and consumables which are part of the product at the time of discarding”. The Directive 75/442/EEC, Article I (a), defines as “waste” “any substance or object which the holder discards or is required to discard in compliance with the national legislative provisions”.

European Directive 2002/96/EC