E-Waste

1. What is E-waste?

• When devices that are normally manual are unnecessarily made into electronic devices

• Discarded electronic devices

• Electricity that is wasted in inefficient electronic devices

What is planned obsolescence?

• A policy of designing a product that will become obsolete after a certain period of time due to an artificially limited useful life or purposely frail design

• Products that are planned to be useless

• Products that are designed so well that consumers will never have to buy another one

What percent of toxic waste in landfills is electronic waste?

• 100%

• 12%

• 70%

• 45%

As of 2016, which continent had the biggest volume of e-waste?

• Asia

• Oceania

• Europe

As of 2016, which continent was the largest generator of e-waste per capita?

• Asia

• Oceania

• Europe

As of 2019, how many countries have established either a policy, legislation or specific regulation to govern e-waste?

• 122

• 65

• 78

1. The Basel convention is an international treaty that was intended to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations that was signed in 1989. It has been ratified by most of the countries in the world, including which of the following?

• East Timor

• Fiji

• The United States

• Haiti

• Honduras

What law is described as "at a fixed computing load, the amount of battery you need will fall by a factor of two every year and a half."

• Koomey's law

• Moore's law

• Metcalfe's Law

When exposed to heat, e-waste can release toxic chemicals. These chemicals can harmfully affect what?

• 1. Animals

• 1. Land

• 1. Air

When recycling electronic devices, you should make sure to…

• Throw away the hard drive

• Throw away the whole device

• Wipe your device