What exactly counts as e-waste?

That smartphone hiding in your drawer? E-waste. The laptop that's been 'temporarily' stored under your bed for two years? E-waste. Those tangled earphones, dead batteries, broken chargers, old TVs, HDMI cables, and even that ancient mixer gathering dust - yep, all e-waste! E-waste recycling is a system whereby these electronic devices and components are collected, dismantled, and processed to recover valuable materials and ensure safe disposal of hazardous substances. You know that feeling when you open a drawer and find three old phone chargers, random cables, and that HDMI cord you forgot about? Or when you're cleaning and discover that tablet you haven't touched in ages? All of these forgotten gadgets and cables contain valuable materials like gold, silver, and rare earth elements that can be recovered and reused instead of wasting away in storage.