eWaste - Glossary Flashcards
ewaste
any broken or unwanted electrical appliance
technology
Machinery and equipment, designed using scientific knowledge, for practical purposes
illegal
against the law
unregulated
No laws have been passed to control it
dismantle
Take to pieces
Segregate
To separate people or items into groups on the basis of age, materials etc
NGO
non-governmental organisation
recycling
converting waste into usable material
obsolete
out of date; no longer able to be used
international convention
An agreement between different countries. Not as formal as a treaty.
hazardous
waste products that are harmful to peoples health and to the natural environment
toxic
poisonous
resource
something that people can use
sustainability
Looking after and using the earth in a way that allows its natural environment, societies and economies to continue into the future so that future generations can use them, while providing for the needs of people today.
perspectives
the way people understand things
exports
goods sent out of a country for sale
imports
goods brought into a country to be sold
ratify
to make officially valid
components
parts something is made of
redeem
gain something in exchange for money
LEDC
less economically developed country
MEDC
more economically developed country
incineration
to burn up
treaty
A formal and ratified agreement between countries
mandatory
compulsory
eliminate
get rid of
holistic
looking at the whole of something
innovation
new ideas or products
evaluate
weigh up or assess
CRT
cathode ray tube
formal sector
where people work in jobs that are taxed and pay levies to the government
informal sector
where people work in jobs that are not taxed, monitored by the government in any way and that are not counted as part of the country’s economic output
issue
Something about which there are different points of view
product stewardship
Everyone accepts responsibility for the environmental effects of products from the time they are produced until the end of their useful life and disposal.
justify
give reasons to support an action/belief
ecological footprint
the amount of productive land needed on average to support each person for food, water, transport, housing, waste management, and other purposes
regulate
passing laws to control something
social
about people and society
landfill
rubbish dump
consumers
people who buy and use a product
