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According to WEEE, the following items are defined as electronic waste:

Small household appliances such as microwaves and vacuum cleaners

Large household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines

Entertainment electronics such as televisions, stereos, and DVD players

Office and communication such as computers, printers, phones, and faxes

Lighting equipment such as fluorescent light tubes

Surveillance equipment such as video cameras

Sports and leisure equipment such as treadmills and Stairmasters

Automatic issuing systems such as vending machines

Electronic tools such as drills, saws, chainsaws, and lawnmowers

Medical appliances and instruments

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WEEE man

Together with Canon, the Royal Society of Arts in
the U.K. unveiled a 22-foot tall sculpture entitled
‘WEEE Man’ on London’s South Bank in April

2005. Made from 3.3 tons of electrical goods —
      the average amount of electrical waste one U.K.
      individual creates in a lifetime — the sculpture,
      shown in the figure, was created as a means to

stress the importance of the Waste Electrical

and Electronic Equipment directive that became

law in February 2003. Of the 25 EU member states

directed by WEEE to transpose its provisions into

national law by August 2004, only Cyprus com-

plied. Since its creation, the sculpture has trav-

eled throughout the United Kingdom.