A STUDY ON ‘e-WASTE: MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR e-WORLD’

Today, world is electronic system based world. The usages of electronic equipment increase day by day. As the uses of its increase it’s a problem rise to handle them. As the electric and electronic equipment decrease their value for their users or the original purpose is now not satisfied, its converted as ‘Wastages’; this is called E-Wastage. Electronic devices are made by  a composite mix of materials that include gold, silver, copper, palladium, lithium, platinum, cobalt and many heavy metals like cadmium, lead, beryllium, mercury, PVC plastic, and hazardous chemicals, such as brominates flame retardants, which can damage human health and the environment. It is not ban by state level although some communities or cities have policies for recycle of it. Unfortunately, India has not well equipped skilled labour to handle e-waste recycling. Approximately 80 per cent workers who collect e-waste in India suffer from respiratory ailment because of no proper standard and nearly 500,000 children are occupied in collection of e-waste without satisfactory protection and safeguards. Since India is highly poor in valuable mineral resources, there is highly need of a well designed, strong and synchronized e-waste recovery administration which can generate jobs as well as wealth also. This paper looks at some of the basic questions, such as defining e-waste, exploring why it is important, how consumers can recycle and what should be the step of state.

               

KEYWORDS:  Electronic Equipment, Recycling, Mineral Resources, Environment.


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