E-waste: E-waste is the shorthand name for electronic waste. This is the waste produced by the disposal of electronic devices and components. These include TVs, cell phones, and computers. These types of devices contain toxic heavy metals. ...
wastes primarily enter coastal waters from terrestrial (land-based) activities. Industries, like municipalities and other entities that generate wastes, dispose of many liquid wastes through wastewater systems (and ultimately to waterbodies), whereas they dispose of their solid wastes in landfills. ...