Ewaste

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What is Ewaste

Effects of Ewaste on Environment

  • Most electronics contain toxic elements such as lead, nickel, zinc, and chromium. The release of this to the environment causes health problems to humans when they encounter them, either by touch or orally.
  • Improper disposal of this waste by burning causes a release of toxic gases in to the atmosphere, damaging the atmospheric layers.
  • E-waste disposed of in landfills seeps into the groundwater, causing problems for both land and sea animals. A lot of fish that die from unnatural causes contain some of these toxic substances in their system.
  • Development of neurological, reproductive, and other biological problems for human beings that inhale, apply or ingest any substance with e-waste items.
  • E-waste has rendered some geographical areas toxic for human beings and other animals because of the sole purpose of being used as dumping sites. For example, Ghana’s Agbogbloshie area is one of the largest informal e-waste dumping sites in Africa and was ranked among the top 10 world’s worst toxic threats.
  • High levels of e-waste toxic substances in the soil kill plants and reduce agricultural harvest. Without a robust agricultural industry, both human beings and animals suffer from a lack of food.
  • Changes in the atmosphere caused by hazardous chemicals result in climatic changes such as global warming.
  • Even as the e-waste problem worsens, the recycling business has expanded dramatically. Various locations dedicated to e-waste recycling and offering work to hundreds of thousands of people may be found all over the world. China, for example, handles about 70% of the world’s e-waste recycling demands. Without effective recycling, most of this trash winds up in the hands of scrap metal traders.
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HOW IMPORTANT IS E-WASTE MANAGEMENT?

According to GSMAdata, nearly 66.5% of the world’s population uses phones. That’s over 5 billion people with mobile devices. On an average, an individual upgrades his phone every 3- 4 years. And this is just a subset of one type of e-waste.

Do you know where your old electronic devices were dumped? Or what happened to them? Haphazard dumping of e-waste results in contamination of the environment.

Dismantling and processing of e-waste in the informal sector releases harmful toxins. Workers in this sector – which includes children – are at a high-risk of contracting diseases because of sustained exposure to these toxins. The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 were introduced to fill these gaps in the system; to formalise electronic waste management and to legitimise formal e-waste recyclers.

Waste management recycling is the process of recovering recyclable materials and components in order to reintroduce them into the economy.

The following are a few instances of excellent e-waste management:

  • Electronic waste plastic is repurposed to manufacture insulators, trays, and fence posts.
  • Extracted mercury from e-waste is transported to specialist facilities for recovery
  • Other non-recyclable or non-recoverable contaminants are delivered to licenced Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDF).

Benefits:

  1. It safeguards the environment.

 

E-waste recycling helps to keep a variety of hazardous items out of the environment.

Lighting, such as fluorescent tubes and lamps, contains poisonous mercury, which may leech into rivers when discarded.When lighting is recycled, however, the mercury is collected and utilised safely in goods like as dental amalgam.Batteries, which can include lead, mercury, or cadmium, are the same way.

When a lead-acid battery is recycled, for example, the plastic components and poisonous lead are reused, while the sulphuric acid is neutralised and transformed into sodium sulphate, which is used to manufacture fertiliser and detergent.

 

 

  1. It lowers the cost of doing business.

 

E-waste recycling is not only helpful for the environment, but it may also help a company’s financial line.Most state and territory governments have now made e-waste recycling more attractive by raising the cost of disposal or outright prohibiting it.

There are also some intangible benefits to recycling, such as reduced future expenses of non-renewable resources and improved employee morale and retention.

 

 

  1. It encourages the recycling of nonrenewable resources.

 

The expanding demand for electrical gadgets and appliances necessitates the mining and processing of a variety of metals and other non-renewable resources.Many of the materials used to produce cellphones, appliances, and other e-waste, on the other hand, may be reused.Steel, aluminium, copper, and gold are among these resources, as are enormous amounts of plastic that may be recycled into new items.

After you’ve finished using your item, recycling e-waste puts these materials back to work, but dumping e-waste in a landfill means additional resources will be dug up to manufacture your next laptop or TV.

 

  1. It demonstrates your environmental sensitivity.

 

Employees are more desirous of working for companies that care about the environment and the community.Recycling is a simple and concrete approach for your company to demonstrate its commitment to social and environmental values while also reinforcing those values among employees.

Ecocycle produces recycling certifications that show off your accomplishments while also outlining how your company is doing in terms of meeting its own green goals.

 

  1. Recycling e-waste is a breeze.

 

It’s never been easier to recycle e-waste.

You may drop off an old phone, TV, or other household item at a variety of locations and businesses.