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What is e-waste

Electronic waste, e-waste,e-scrap orwaste electrical and elecr=tronicequipment(weee) describes loosely

discarded,surplus,obsolete,or brokenelectricals or electronic devices.


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Hazards of e-waste

Envoiornmental groups claim thatthe informal processing of electronicwaste in developing countries causes

serious healty and pollutionproblems.some electronic scrapscomponents,such as crts, contain

contaiminants likecadmium,beryllium,mercury,lead andbrominated flame retardants.


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Re-use

Re use is an option to recycling as itextends the lifespan of a device.byallowing others to purchased used

items,recycling can be postponedand value gained from use.


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recycling

e-waste processing systems havematured in recent years,followingincreased regulatory,public and

commercial scrutiny,and acommensurate increase inentrepreneurial interest.part of this

evolution has involved greaterdiversion of electronic waste fromenergy-intensive downcyclingprocesses


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Processing tecnique

In developed countries, e-wasteprocessing usually first involvesdismantling the equipment into

various parts(metal frames,powersupplies,circuit boards,plastics),often by hand but with the lowest

healthy and safety standards


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E-waste threat

There is more to rubbish and wastethan our usual bumping of dustbins.arecent study claims that e-waste

volume is to increse in comingyears.

According to a recent report,by 2020

indias e-waste from old computerswill jump 500%

We should we using the e-waste for

beneficial purposes through


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Have you ever thought of thepollution and enviornmental hazardsof e-waste?india would we

confronted with the threat ofaccumulation of e-waste in thecoming yearsif necessary policy and

regulations are not put in place tocheck its growth now.


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Rising e-waste

The total e-waste in different forms inthe country would now come toaround more than 1.46 lakh tonnes

per year.if these figures are only forindia,imagine the worlds e-waste!

This is expected to exceed eight lakh

tonnes by 2012,korianjoseph,assistantprofessor,enviornmentalengineering,centre for enviornmentalstudies,anna university,chennai said.


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E-waste facts

India generated about 350,000tonnes of E-waste every year andimports 50,000 tonnes illegally.

20 to 50 million metric tonnes of E-waste disposed world wide each year

Only 13.6% of disposed E-waste isrecycled

68% of consumers stockpile used

computer equipment in their homes


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Generator states

Starting that e-waste has given riseto new enviornmentalchallenges,joseph said

maharashtra,tamilnadu,ap,up,wb,delhi,karnataka,gujarat,punjab and mp, generates 70%of

the total e-waste in the country.


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Harmful effects

Quoting a study by an ngo,hesaidbangalore city with 1,322software companies,36 hardware

units and business processoutsourcing units disposes 8000tonnes of waste per year the biggest

concern was the presence of toxismaterials like lead.cadmium,mercuryand arsenic,printer catridge links andtoners that pose significant healthrisks.these companies can


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Toxic threat

Iron and steel were the mostcommon materials found andaccounted for half of the total e-

waste,followed by plastics and non-ferrous metals. toxic substances andother harmful substances are usally

concentrated in printed circuitboards.

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