The environmental protection agency estimates that only 1520% of ewaste is recycled, the rest of. Since the publication by greenpeace of recycling of electronic waste in china. The paper gives an insight into various sources of ewaste generation, its composition along with health and environmental hazards caused by ewaste. Despite varied laws and directives in developed countries, the ewaste management is uncontrollable. An assessment of global production and environmental. However, informal ewaste recycling has offered employment opportunities, access to affordable electronic devices, and. The effects of improper disposal of this ewaste on the environment are little known. Environmental impacts and assessment of electronic waste. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Acids and sludge obtained from melting computer chips, if disposed on the ground causes acidification of soil. Electronic waste or ewaste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Environmental and health impacts of informal electronic waste recycling. Nearly 290,000 tons of electronic waste was generated in nigeria.
Ewaste management in east african community worldloop. The fraction including iron, copper, aluminium, gold and other metals in ewaste is over 60%, while pollutants comprise 2. Electronic waste or ewaste is an emerging problem as well as a business opportunity of increasing significance, given the volumes of ewaste being generated and the content of both toxic and valuable materials in them. Ewaste and environmental pollution is a global problem. United nations systemwide response to tackling ewaste. In fact state law requires the safe disposal of ewaste because these products contain hazardous elements that can cause real and lasting damage to our natural environment and public health. Ewaste, or electronic waste, is waste from all sorts of electronics ranging from computers and mobile phones, to household electronics such as food processors, pressure, cookers etc. Pdf ewaste management, disposal and its impacts on the.
The united nations suggests that global ewaste is set to exceed 40 million tons per year. Status of national ewaste and solar waste legislation in ace countries. The paper also discusses the national and international scenario of ewaste. Electronic waste, or ewaste, is an emerging problem as well as a business opportunity of increasing significance, given the volumes of ewaste being generated and the content of both toxic and. Evidence of environmental and health impacts of electronics. Global trading of electronics and substandard recycling in developing countries has led to environmental catastrophes in places like guiyu, china and.
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