The Human and Environmental Effects of E-Waste

There is no uniform definition of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). With reference from European Commission defines, the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) which had reached its end of life, covers all components, subassemblies and consumables which are part of the product at the time of discarding. The other definition of Electronic waste or E-waste is “a term used to cover items of all types of EEE and its part that have been discarded by the owner as waster without intention of

It might be helping people make money but at the cost of their lives. If Agbogbloshie being called the world biggest e-waste dumpsite might attract the attention of the world then I believe that it is alright because this is a problematic issue where people’s lives are on the line. An article by Al-Jazeera titled “E-waste Republic”, shows in a map about how the African nations are like a dumpsite for world’s e-waste. It also talks about how the e-waste is harming the young boys there and how few boys died while some have cancer. I believe that human lives are worth more than the electronics and that there is a serious need to find an alternative permanent solution to deal with e-waste rather than dumping it and burning

With the amount of electronics used by humanity, disposal of outdated and broken equipment is a big problem that is growing larger with every upgrade and new

Batteries, and electronics that aren’t properly recycle is wasting material that can be reused or contaminating entire garbage dumps for leakage. IPhones contain raw materials like gold, titanium, and copper. All reusable when a person either exchanges, sells, or trades their phone. As long as the phone isn’t fried, some of the weaker materials can still be used like glass, microchips, and boards. Computers that are

This puts a burden on consumers to try and properly dispose of old equipment lying around the

The e-waste have now become the essential part of the solid waste but very few methods such as land filling, incineration are dealing with it however these also have their advantages and disadvantages. To some extent recycling and reuse have provides many advantages over the other methods but it also have some limitations. Some main features of all these methods which are recently in practice to deal with e-waste are described

A new recycling category that has come together over years is called E-waste. As stated by Electronic Recyclers International, “E-waste is defined as all obsolete or outdated computers, televisions, cell phones, printers, PDAs, and thousands of other devices commonly used in offices, homes, and by people on the go.” (Electronicrecyclers.com, 2008) As mentioned before, all it takes are a few minutes to search the web and you can find out the best places and solutions to get rid of your old electronics efficiently. For instance, local Best Buy stores have set up new programs to have people bring in used electronics at their own convenience.

These days many of people have their own computer especially for university students because they will always need it to do the assignment from their lecturer and now we can find a computer in every house Some even have more than one. However, the problem is when the computer has been used over an extended period of time and sometimes get damaged due to age factor, and also computers can also be damaged caused by viruses as a result of misuse by the owner. If it has happened, it means that the owner t has to go to computer service center to clean up the virus otherwise they waste their computer although the best option is recycling in order to minimize electronic waste. Because According to the United Nations environmental program research data, there is an estimated 49 million metric tons of waste generated from electronic and computer products on an annual basis on a worldwide scale (epickup.co.nz, n.d.). And also, computer equipment contains materials that can be hazardous to human health and the environment if they are not properly managed (Northwestern.edu, n.d.). That is the reason why we need electronic recycle. Electronic recycling means the practice of reusing, or distributing for reuse, electronic equipment and components rather than discarding them at the end of their lifecycle. Nowadays, there are many kinds and methods of recycling that exists in the world especially for electronic devices, namely computers, because computers have a significant role in our

Most household items, such as TV remotes, cell phones, wireless video game controllers, and more, require batteries to operate. Ultimately, single-use or rechargeable batteries run out of juice or corrode, and become no longer usable. Nonetheless, Canadians are guilty disposing of batteries improperly, whether in the garbage bin or the blue bin, that later enter landfills. Statistics Canada informs, "the most common method of disposal was taking them to a depot or drop-off centre (43%), while some put them in the garbage (32%) or returned them

This graph shows the amount of electronic being recycled and thrown away. Most of mobile devices are being thrown away than recycled. 129 million units of mobile devices are being thrown away and only 11.7 million units are being collected for recycling. Even though getting rid of an old cell phone is very easy "Electronic gadgets that still work and are not completely obsolete, a local school or nonprofit organization might be interested in them" (Nicole 8). Or you could donate it to a friend who really needs it. But if it is being thrown away it might end up in a landfill. And you have no Idea what happens to your trash after its being delivered to a landfill. A recycling event was in Denver for collecting e-waste from landfills and illegally travels to Far East to China where they have to deal with the U.S electronic waste. And we are infecting their environment. And the kids are living there are more exposed to these toxic substance which increase their chances of cancer and other diseases. So next time think twice before you decide to toss your old cell phone in trash. And as for computers it is a good idea to reuse it part to build a custom pc

The electronic waste we dispose of locally, even when we dispose of it properly has a major global effect in other countries like China, India and Pakistan.

In the 21st century, everyone feels the need to be up to speed with all of the new gadgets and technology. When new technology is released, people drop everything they’re doing to run out and buy it. But what happens to their fairly used devices that have been labeled “out of style”? They are thrown away and become electronic waste. Types of it, E-Waste as it is better known as, includes unwanted or broken circuit boards, computers, monitors, mp3 players, keyboards and DVD players. Approximately 82% of these end up in landfills or incinerators. Most people fail to realize that electronics are made from valuable materials that can be recycled, such as gold, silver, aluminum, copper, nickel, and sometimes-even platinum! Some E-Waste products are extremely hazardous to humans and to our environment. Polyvinylchloride, mercury and lead are all harmful substances found in electronics. Fortunately many states and countries have created laws and made it very well known to their citizens on how to deal with E-waste.

E-waste is a general term for a variety of used or broken electronic devices which puts most electronics we own as a potential source for new e-waste. In other words, e-waste generates at an extremely alarming speed. As Puckett’s (2002) study found that 50 million tons of e-waste are being produced each year. Most of e-waste eventually reaches its destination

One approach that both consumers and architects can take is to buy and create recycled products. For example, for every one million cell phones recycled 35,274 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered, according to the National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship, which addresses the federal government’s plans to enhance the management and life of electronic products as well as the discarding of e-waste. However, in order for cell phones to be recycled customers must return their products and technology companies must industriously create recycled products and encourage products to be returned. In addition to creating recyclable products and programs, many companies are going above and beyond to reduce their carbon footprint, by saving

Did you know that electronic items are the most interesting recent day? They like to have the newest products from different companies that they addicted to such as Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Sony…..etc. But, do you know that 40 million of e-waste produced each years are mostly from developing country , The UNEP says that e-waste cause lots of problem to undeveloped country and has an impact on their life and environment. (McAllister,2013). Consumers like to have the newest product that in the market and throw away the old one and that these discarded electronic are products electronic waste. E-waste is increasing very quickly around the world and make lots of problem to people that live in poor countries. E-waste bring with it sicknesses, losing their knowledge and destroying the life of people and their cities. There are lots of electronic waste recycle companies that they take the old electronic to recycle. But, no one know how these companies recycle this electronics and by who. On the other hand, things that people do not really know about this recycle companies, that they are selling this old products to poor countries like India, China and Ghana, for recycle. But, sometimes this electronic are produces disastrous results because it do not work and cannot be recycled. Moreover, e-waste worker risk their life with this dangerous work that cause lots of problem. We all know that electronics make our lives easier. But, wasting it destroying the other