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Chemicals and Waste

Definition(s)

Any material from electronic devices and systems, generated as a waste stream in a processing operation or discarded after service. (Source: GEMET -APD / RHW)

Hierarchy

Broader: waste

In other languages

French
déchets électroniques
Russian
электронные отходы
Spanish
desechos electrónicos
Chinese, Simplified
电子废物
Arabic
نفايات إلكترونية

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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with electronic waste

You can see below a list of multilateral environment agreements. Use the links on the right to view the content tagged with electronic waste. This includes official treaty texts, decisions, recommendations, and other related informational documents such as publications, annuals, meetings, documents or reports.
Basel Convention
Stockholm Convention