Authors :
K. Gowsalya; B. Deepalakkshmi; J. Poornima; M. Elumalai
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10473809
Abstract :
In India, the quantity of electronic trash has
grown to be a significant problem. Eliminating electronic
garbage is turning into a significant health and safety
emergency because it is the official municipal waste
category with the fastest rate of growth at the moment.
Similar to hazardous waste, e-waste has grown to be a
short- and long-term concern due to the potential for
important environmental problems and health risks
connected to its uncontrolled accumulation and
recycling. E-waste is trash from electrical and electronic
appliances that is intended for disposal, recycling, or
recovery but has either outlived its useful life or was no
longer suitable for the purpose for which it was intended.
The public, private, and industrial sectors in India are
the primary generators of electronic trash; taken
collectively, they make up roughly 70% of all waste
produced. The problem is being made worse by the
expanding amount of e-waste and the lack of expertise in
the field. It has been shown how crucial manufacturer
involvement and public awareness have been to the
development of the e-waste management system.
Governments are also responsible for ensuring adequate
funds and for carrying out nationally established
environmental regulations that have international
consensus. Effective e-waste management and disposal
can prevent diseases of the skin, respiratory, digestive,
immune, endocrine, and neurological systems as well as
cancers, as e-waste is known to include heavy metals,
hazardous chemicals, and carcinogens. Therefore,
keeping the environment and human health in a state of
equilibrium depends on properly managing electronic
waste. The purpose of this study is to discuss the causes
and effects of environmental e-waste disposal.
Specifically, it will cover the advantages and
disadvantages of e-waste disposal, strategies for
improving e-waste management, and effective ways to
use them to promote environmental health.
Keywords :
Electronic Waste, Disposal, Management, Remediation, India, Toxicity.
In India, the quantity of electronic trash has
grown to be a significant problem. Eliminating electronic
garbage is turning into a significant health and safety
emergency because it is the official municipal waste
category with the fastest rate of growth at the moment.
Similar to hazardous waste, e-waste has grown to be a
short- and long-term concern due to the potential for
important environmental problems and health risks
connected to its uncontrolled accumulation and
recycling. E-waste is trash from electrical and electronic
appliances that is intended for disposal, recycling, or
recovery but has either outlived its useful life or was no
longer suitable for the purpose for which it was intended.
The public, private, and industrial sectors in India are
the primary generators of electronic trash; taken
collectively, they make up roughly 70% of all waste
produced. The problem is being made worse by the
expanding amount of e-waste and the lack of expertise in
the field. It has been shown how crucial manufacturer
involvement and public awareness have been to the
development of the e-waste management system.
Governments are also responsible for ensuring adequate
funds and for carrying out nationally established
environmental regulations that have international
consensus. Effective e-waste management and disposal
can prevent diseases of the skin, respiratory, digestive,
immune, endocrine, and neurological systems as well as
cancers, as e-waste is known to include heavy metals,
hazardous chemicals, and carcinogens. Therefore,
keeping the environment and human health in a state of
equilibrium depends on properly managing electronic
waste. The purpose of this study is to discuss the causes
and effects of environmental e-waste disposal.
Specifically, it will cover the advantages and
disadvantages of e-waste disposal, strategies for
improving e-waste management, and effective ways to
use them to promote environmental health.
Keywords :
Electronic Waste, Disposal, Management, Remediation, India, Toxicity.
