E-waste Glossary Flashcards
Components
The parts or elements of a larger whole, i.e machine parts
Perspectives
A point of view; particular attitudes regarding specific things
E-waste
Any broken or unwanted electrical appliances that have been discarded.
Sustainability
The ability to maintain rates of renewable resource harvest, pollution creation, and non-renewable resource depletion that can be continued indefinitely
Hazardous Waste
Waste that can be harmful to human health or the environment
Ecological Footprint
The impact one has on their environment, expressed as how much land they need to sustain their use of natural resources
Cellular Subscribers
The count of how many people with subscriptions to a public mobile-telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology
Obsolescence
Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order
Hazardous
Something that is dangerous or harmful
LEDCs
Less economically developed countries; third world poorer countries
MEDCs
More economically developed countries; first world richer countries
Toxic
Containing/being poisonous material which can cause death or serious debilitation
Cadmium
An extremely toxic metal, that is commonly used in battery parts of electronic devices. It build up in the human body and destroys your kidneys
Recycling
Converting waste to useful material
Legal
Relating to the law
Illegal
Forbidden by the law
Formal Sector
Sector which encompasses all jobs with normal hours and regular wages, and are recognized as income sources on which income taxes must be paid
Informal Sector
The informal sector, informal economy, or grey economy is the part of an economy that is neither taxed, nor monitored by any form of government
Issue
An important topic/problem
Viewpoint
Someone’s opinion/point of view
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Basel Convention
An international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries
Product Stewardship
Product Stewardship is an environmental management strategy that means whoever designs, produces, sells, or uses a product takes responsibility for minimising the product’s environmental impact
Landfill
A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial/dumping
Redeem
Compensate for the faults or bad aspects of/obtaining something
Incineration
Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of waste materials
Ratified
Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
Legitimate
Conforming to the law or to rules
SPENT Factors
makes no sense
