Write notes on electronic wastes. Write about the various sources of e-wastes and issues associated with its disposal.

Question:

Write notes on electronic wastes. Write about the various sources of e-wastes and issues associated with its disposal.

Answer: 

Solid wastes can be recyclable, biodegradable, non-biodegradable and can be categorized as municipal wastes – the sewage, hospital and nursing wastes, industrial wastes and electronic wastes. Mobiles, irreparable computers, and other such electronic goods are known as e-waste or electronic wastes. Some of their sources are:

• Many developing countries like India, China import irreparable electronic goods for their precious metals like nickel, gold, copper.

• E-wastes should be disposed of in landfills or incinerated

• Manual extraction of metals from e-wastes takes place in developing countries. Hence working with them can expose one to toxic substances present in it, leading to skin diseases

• Recycling is the only solution for e-waste treatment.