Electronic wastes, “e-waste”, “e-scrap”, or “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment” (“WEEE”) is a loose description of surplus, obsolete, broken or discarded electrical or electronic devices. The phrase may refer to the component which is dumped or disposed or discarded rather than recycled, including residue from reuse and recycling operations.Toxic substances in electronic waste may include lead, mercury and cadmium. A typical computer monitor may contain more than 6% lead by weight, much of which ...