Q.An organisation purchases new computers every year and dumps the old ones into the local dumping yard. Write the name of the most appropriate category of waste that the organisation is creating every year, out of the following options:

Discarded electronic devices like old computers fall under a specific, well-defined waste …

E-Waste (Electronic Waste) refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices — computers, monitors, mobile phones, printers, and similar equipment — that have reached the end of their useful life and are thrown away. E-waste is a distinct category from ordinary solid/commercial/business waste because electronic equipment contains hazardous materials (like lead, mercury, and cadmium) as well as recoverable materials, and needs to be disposed of or recycled through specialised e-waste management processes rather than a regular dumping yard. …