The United Nations previously predicted that by 2023, the per capita global production of electronic waste will be 8 kilograms. This means that the amount of electronic waste discarded within a year will reach 61.3 million tons. The official website of the Global Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum recently reported that only 17.4% of these waste containing mixtures of valuable and harmful substances will be "appropriately collected, treated, and recycled globally". The remaining 50.6 million tons will be disposed of in landfills or incinerated in substandard ways, or simply stored at home. International Electronic Waste Day is initiated by the WEEE Forum and its members and is held on October 14th every year. Invisible electronic waste has become the focus of the 6th International Electronic Waste Day this year. The reason why they are called 'invisible' is because they are not considered electronic waste by consumers. The WEEE Forum collaborated with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to quantify how much electronic waste is disposed of globally without realizing its recycling potential. The results were released on the 12th in the "2023 International Electronic Waste Day Invisible Electronic Waste Statistical Bulletin". It is estimated that approximately 1/6 of electronic waste generated by electronic toys is "invisible" every year. This includes unused cables, electronic toys, LED decorated fancy clothes, power tools, e-cigarette devices, and countless other small consumer goods. If these "invisible" electronic waste are concentrated together, the total amount is 9 billion kilograms, equivalent to the weight of nearly 500000 40 ton trucks. Among these electronic waste, electronic children's toys account for the first place (about one-third), accounting for approximately 3.2 billion kilograms. Among the 7.3 billion toys discarded each year, including racing sets, electric trains, music toys, etc; Secondly, electronic cigarettes weigh 42 million kilograms annually. The research report estimates that 844 million e-cigarettes are thrown away in a year, weighing the equivalent of three Brooklyn Bridges in New York. According to a survey by the BBC, the consumption of small "fast tech" appliances in the UK is becoming a new issue. Last year, nearly 500 million small appliances were thrown away, such as cables, lights, mini fans, and disposable e-cigarettes. The report states that these "fast tech" products refer to electronic versions of fast fashion and are the fastest-growing type of electronic waste. Why would throwing away this "invisible" electronic waste cause problems when discarded cables can circle the Earth 107 times? Pascal Leroy, Director General of the WEEE Forum, stated that "invisible" electronic waste has been overlooked by consumers due to its nature or appearance, resulting in its recyclable potential. According to Newsweek in the United States, the disposal of electronic waste also causes a waste of resources. Electronic waste represents a rich source of rare metals and materials, which vary by product. Batteries typically contain cobalt and lithium, while all cables contain copper, "Leroy said, noting that smartphones contain almost all the elements in the periodic table. If these products are thrown away, these materials cannot be utilized and recycled into new products, and will need to be mined to meet demand. Compared to recycling and utilizing waste, mining is more destructive to ecology.