E-waste

Cassie Chen

https://wiki.ubc.ca/Sandbox:LLED200_Case_Studies/2019/V07/thedisadvantagesofthee-waste

Definition of 'Landfill'

The data from Shift Recycling shows the landfill in Canada would receive almost one hundred and fifty thousand tons waste of electrical devices that are thrown away by users. The action of landfilling includes digging up the land resources and filling in the discarded items, with a coverage on top. This can be defined as landfill, which is also a worldwide-used method to deal with the electrical waste. One of the disadvantages of this action is that poisonous substances seep into the dirt, further pollute it, and poison the water table in the ground.

Definition of 'Discard'

Merriam Webster Dictionary and Collins English Dictionary give the definition of the word ‘discard’ as abandon objects that have run out of their value or are no longer needed. This refers to the proprietor thinking about cast off the unused or superfluous goods. In various fields, it may show both the misuse of the word ‘discard’ and its process, because it is hard to distinguish whether goods are still valuable or not. Besides, based on users, the action of thrown away or not further contributes to defining the waste electronic. The discarded products are regarded as waste electronic, otherwise, it considered to be useful devices, as well as being used again.