 Toxic colonialism uses the term colonialism because “the characteristics of colonialism, involving economic dependence, exploitation of labour, and cultural inequality are intimately associated within the new realm of toxic waste colonialism.” 

Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, refers to discarded electrical or electronic devices.A rapidly growing surplus of electronic waste around the world has resulted from quickly evolving technological advances, changes in media (tapes, software, MP3), falling prices, and planned obsolescence.An estimated 50 million tons of e-waste are produced each year, the majority of which comes from the United States and Europe.