WEEE

Electronic waste.

Noun

  1. Electronic waste.
    • You may wish to ensure that your WEEE is stored in a safe, secure area. - 2007, Department of Health: Estates and Facilities Division, The Treatment, Recovery, Recycling and Safe Disposal of Waste Electrical and...
    • Further improvements to the system should include better enforcement for retail outlets, as some major supermarket chains that sell electrical and electronic products do not accept WEEE. - 2011, OECD, OECD Environmental...
    • To establish a better understanding on recovery/remanufacturing flows is therefore paramount for enterprises to apply sensible recovery/remanufacturing strategies to recover diverse WEEE. - 2013, Weidong Li, Jörn...

Origin

From the title of the European law: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2003).