Paper Title
Challenges And Way To The Solution Of E-Waste
Abstract
Computers, electrical and electronic toys, household appliances, laptops, mobile phones, printers, fax machines
etc. are intended to make our lives easier and happier. Technology advances at such a high rate that many such items and
electronic devices become “junk” after a few short years (months, days or so) of use. The replacement of VCRs by DVD
players, DVD players by blu-ray players and so are some of the examples in this concern. Such products that have become
unwanted, non-working or obsolete, and have essentially reached the end of their useful life can be called as waste or better
it can be known as electronic waste, or e-waste. It is created from anything electronic: TVs, monitors, cell phones, PDAs,
CD players, and other devices mentioned as above. It contains both valuable materials as well as hazardous materials.Such
materials require special handling and recycling methods. The landfills of the globe are rapidly filling by such obsolete
electronic devices. Many form of harmful materials such as beryllium, cadmium, mercury and lead are the prime constituent
of these electronics which are improperly thrown away. The threat to the environment is significant when such materials are
added up in the volume. This work makes an attempt to provide a concise insight into this concept of e-waste, its generation
especially in India and health concerns involved to it. It also looks into the global trade in e-waste and the international
experience in this regard. Getting a solution for this e-waste problem starts with education, and habit changes as a result of
knowledge.
Author - Ashwini Kumar, Satyendra Choudhry, Nitin Choudhary
Published : Volume-3,Issue-2 ( Feb, 2016 )
DOIONLINE Number - IJAECS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-3996
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