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What is e-waste?

• Electronic waste including anything with plugs, cords, and electronic components

• Waste from food and organic materials

• Industrial waste from factories

• Household garbage like paper and plastic

Which country is one of the largest producers of household e-waste?

• India

• United States

• China

• United Kingdom

What toxic substances can leach into soil and water from e-waste?

• Chlorine and fluorine

• Sulfur and nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Lead and mercury

Which valuable non-renewable resources are found in electronics?

• Gold, silver, copper, platinum, aluminium, and cobalt

• Silicon, germanium, gallium, and arsenic

• Iron, nickel, zinc, tin, and lead

• Uranium, thorium, radium, and plutonium

What is a preferable option to sending valuable componentry to landfill?

• Dumping in the ocean

• Burning the e-waste

• Recycling

• Burying the e-waste

Where are whole computers often sent for e-waste processing?

• Europe

• Australia

• South America

• China, Africa, or India

What should we do to make electronics more recyclable?

• Use non-recyclable materials

• Make them larger and heavier

• Design them with better labelling and construction

• Use more plastic in their construction

What is the first step in recycling mobile phones, computers, and other electronics?

• Throw them in the trash

• Postpone upgrading for as long as you can

• Burn them

• Bury them in the backyard

What should you do if an electronic item is still in good working order?

• Throw it away

• Give it to someone else or donate to charity

• Bury it

• Burn it

What should you ask the manufacturer if an item is broken or unusable?

• If they have a process for returning old electronics for credit

• If they can repair it for free

• If they can provide a discount on a new purchase

• If they can replace it with a new one