Friends,
Came across a nice article referring to E-waste. E-waste in simple terms means all the discarded electronic gadgets, chips, machines etc. Already earth is getting affected by global warming, this new phenomenon is causing a huge damage to India specifically than the rest of the world. Here is answer to your questions how and why ?
How : As we all know that waste management in India is really bad, and there is no organised sector taking care of such a waste. India being a developing economy, uses a lot of electronic gadgets, also with the pace of advancement of technology, the electronic gadgets, appliances and machines are becoming obsolete really fast. This is causing a lot of electronic waste. Well, this should be same for any country, but not, India is said to be one of the dumping hub for electronic items for many developed countries. One of the major reasons for this is, to re-cycle this waste in a country like US a $20 is spent whereas in India the same is done in $2. Well, aren't we the "Mecca of Outsourcing", we have even started "Waste Outsourcing".
Why : The Damage: It is said that E-waste poses serious health hazards. Materials like lead found in circuit boards and monitors damage the nervous system, while Cadmium from chip resistors can induce cancer. Once these hazardous materials percolate the environment and contaminate the soil, water and air we are headed for a disaster.
What can we do : There are special organisations that take care of E-waste like Ecoreco (Eco Recycling Limited), these organisations re-cycle thewaste in a manner that the hazardous materials do not affect the environment. We can even hand over the E-waste to these organizations by contacting them.
Save the environment....Save your future......
4 comments:
Dear Sameer
It is really pleasant to read your mention about Ecoreco in your message. It may not be out of place to mention that Ecoreco is not only recycling the e-waste in a systematic manner but have also developed a back bone of collection net work across India to eradicate WEEE problem. What is really required at this juncture is to create awarness amongst Public and Administration to take the matter more seriously.
Thanks
B K Soni, Chairman
Eco Recycling Limited, India
www.ecoreco.com
bksoni@ecoreco.com
Yup!!! A better technology, actually the latest is available with Waste RE; Energy. It is the safest, the cleanest, the most responsible and environmentally friendly technology to recycle e-waste. Frankly, these guys provide the best solutions to the problems of e-waste!
Have a look at www.wastere to understand what I am saying. This is patented technology and no one else has it. Every one else is years behind Wastere.
Besides have a look at the Greenpeace video on the problems of e-waste.
Yup!!! A better technology, actually the latest is available with Waste RE; Energy. It is the safest, the cleanest, the most responsible and environmentally friendly technology to recycle e-waste. Frankly, these guys provide the best solutions to the problems of e-waste!
Have a look at www.wastere to understand what I am saying. This is patented technology and no one else has it. Every one else is years behind Wastere.
Besides have a look at the Greenpeace video on the problems of e-waste.
Dear E-waste Recycler Friends
India generates more the 500,000 tons of e-waste, we all have greater responsibility to recycle them in an environment friendly manner which finally saves our soil, water & air and at the same time must be cost effective, particularly when we are passing through a recessionary trend. There is no competition of technology but efficiency & passion with which we do. As you know better that the costs of recycling is higher in the developed Nations primarily because they have more automisation and costlier labour in comparison to the developing Nations. We must encourage man power involvement in our recycling activities to the extent possible at the same time must protect health of the stakeholders by providing required machineries is really a need of the recycling industry. Let us fight with the problem of e-waste and see that the industry grows.
B K Soni
Chairman
Eco Recycling Ltd, Bombay, India
+91 9867729662
www.ecoreco.com
bksoni@ecoreco.com
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