E-waste recycling is a complicated problem of massive proportions. From devices intentionally designed to fail every few years to recycling systems that do not have the capacity or the resources to handle multiple million tons of e-waste every year \u2014 it\u2019s a problem that we keep adding to constantly.<\/p>\n
But as Mother Nature refuses to give up, so do eco-conscious consumers<\/a> and ESG-minded businesses<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every day we come across environmental activists<\/a> who continue to raise awareness, regular people who want to learn how to handle their e-waste responsibly<\/a>, and scientists and experts who work on innovative technologies to solve the e-waste crisis<\/a> in the most planet-positive way possible.<\/p>\n If you also want to join this fight against e-waste, start by learning the language it comes in. In this recycling guide, we cover 60 critical terms, concepts, and names (of institutes, agencies, and organizations) you\u2019ll often encounter and hear about when discussing e-waste.<\/p>\n Here they are \u2014 in alphabetical order, so you don\u2019t associate priority where none is intended.<\/p>\n