Sunday, November 22, 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
E-Waste
in India...
Abstract:
The
massive generation of e-waste has created a new e-waste stream in the country
containing obsolete, WEEE
(waste from electrical and electronic equipment) discarded after their
intended uses. The innovation, dynamism in product design
and globalization replacing these equipments in very duration and made it fast
growing waste in the world.
WEEE comes under a special category of waste which is the result of
industrialization and ever increasing demand of electronic products in daily
life. The situation is
alarming as a huge quantity of waste is generated by India as well as other
countries. In India about 80 percent of the e-waste generated in the US is
exported to India, China and Pakistan. Only 3% of total WEEE-waste generated is
recycled properly in India. The rest of it is handled by workers who work with
bare hands, without masks under unhygienic conditions, informally recycling
tons of e-waste for about 12-14 hours a day. It causes both environmental as
well as health problems. The
formal e-waste collection from all sources is ambiguous. E-waste contains a
good amount of valuable recyclable materials also and has potential to become lucrative
business in the country.
from 16th Aug 2015 we started with the community project.
"E- waste Management Awareness to the Society".
I am currently doing a personal development programme called Self Expression and Leadership Program or SELP at Pune which is the last one in Curriculum of Living by Landmark Worldwide Breakthrough Technologies Pvt. Ltd. While doing this program I became to the possibility of Health and Hygine and I also became present to a want of Humanity to stand for Sustainability of Environment and Quality of Life for forthcoming generation of Children. I got inspired to take up a project with by colleagues in the college to further this cause by creating this project called GreenIT Pune. Currently I have three leaders and more than one hundred students contributing to the project. Its expanding further.
Me , my colleagues and my students started with this awareness project about E-waste.E-Waste (Electronic Waste) "Electronic waste" may be defined as discarded computers, office electronic equipment, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, television sets, and refrigerators
Electronic waste are hazards to human health and the environment if improperly managed.The heavy metals and some of the other materials can become hazards to human health and the environment when they are improperly disposed.
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