E-waste

Residents living around the e-waste recycling sites can easily

is also called Waste electrical and
contact to e-waste contaminated air, water, soil, dust, and electronic equipment (WEEE).
food sources. Almost every used electronic items are
considered as e-waste such as Display units (LCD, LED
monitors), processors
People working in nformal sector are ill equipped and not (CPU, GPU), memory (DRAM or SRAM), and audio
skilled for this which puts them in great danger components
complex waste matter
which consists of many hazardous heavy metals, acids, toxic
chemicals and
Metals such as Mercury non-degradable plastics.
results in respiratory and skin disorders and causing chronic
damage to brain
E -waste Dismantling process takes much labor, The smoke

E-waste can pollute aftermath

Introduction and dust particle consists of carcinogens and other
hazardous chemicals
water sources and food supply chains
l China and the rest to
Africa and India, become the world’s dumping station of e-
6. Not usable e-waste are dumped as waste waste. Ghana
,creating immense problem. about 20% of their population are working on e-waste.

DISPOSAL ELECTRONiC RECYCLING

METHODS
WASTE Properly carried out, it should greatly reduce the leakage of
toxic materials into the environment and mitigate against the
LANDFILLSE-wastes ending up as landfills are described exhaustion of natural resources.
as toxic time bomb.

It does need to be encouraged by local authorities and

through community education
1.Acid baths- is used to extract Copper also used to dissolve
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+0982 123 4568 | +0983 123 4568 recycling the printed circuit boards- e-waste is processed is
by melting circuit boards, burning cable sheathing to recover
Incineration copper wire and open- pit acid eaching for separating metals
of value

Recycling raw materials from end-of-life electronics is the

most effective solution to the growing e-waste problem

Steps
. Cheap labour and the relatively high value of E-WASTE IN Properly carried out, it should greatly reduce the leakage of
recovered raw materials lead to a transfer of ELECTRONIC that must be toxic materials into the environment and mitigate against the
WASTE INDIA taken
exhaustion of natural resources.

Properly carried out, it should greatly reduce the leakage of

. India accounts for 4 percent of global e-waste and
toxic materials into the environment and mitigate against the
2.5 percent of global GDP.(2014)
exhaustion of natural resources.

.
Within India , Mumbai is highest generator of e waste, Properly carried out, it should greatly reduce the leakage of
most of them ends up selling their e waste in informal sectors,
followed closely by delhi and Bangalore toxic materials into the environment and mitigate against the
creating former threats
exhaustion of natural resources.

use Properly carried out, it should greatly reduce the leakage of

iidia
of hazardous method to extract precious metals from the e toxic materials into the environment and mitigate against the
moving towards digital india ,resulting in sustainable growth
waste exhaustion of natural resources.
and e waste.

india Properly carried out, it should greatly reduce the leakage of

most
being vast country, setting up the proper disposal system for e toxic materials into the environment and mitigate against the
consumer are still unaware how to dispose the e waste
waste will be a such a challenge. exhaustion of natural resources.