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[[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] ([[WEEE]]), also known as [[E-waste]], is end of life Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate. The [[EA]] reported<ref name="ref1">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-in-the-uk</ref> that 1.9 million tonnes of EEE was placed on the market in the UK in 2021, with 498,333 tonnes of [[WEEE]] collected. | [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] ([[WEEE]]), also known as [[E-waste]], is end of life Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), i.e. items that require electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to operate. The [[EA]] reported<ref name="ref1">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/waste-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-weee-in-the-uk</ref> that 1.9 million tonnes of EEE was placed on the market in the UK in 2021, with 498,333 tonnes of [[WEEE]] collected. | ||
[[File:Electrical-waste-uk.jpg|300px|left|WEEE - Picture from BioEnergy Consult, All Rights Reserved]]__TOC__ | [[File:Electrical-waste-uk.jpg|300px|left|WEEE - Picture from BioEnergy Consult, All Rights Reserved]]__TOC__ | ||