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E-Waste Reduction Methods in Sustainable Ways
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Author(s): Deekshitha Lingareddy (Woxsen University, India), Thanmayee Isanaka (Woxsen University, India), C. Dinesh (Woxsen University, India)and K. V. Rajesh Kumar (Woxsen University, India)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 14
Source title:
Sustainable Solutions for E-Waste and Development
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rajesh Kumar K. V. (Woxsen University, India), Hemachandran Kannan (Woxsen University, India), Dmitry Spodarets (Data Phoenix, USA), Parvez Alam Khan (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia)and Bikash Kumar Pradhan (Woxsen University, India)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1018-2.ch009
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Abstract
The problem of e-waste generation is increasing day by day in India and worldwide. This rise in e-waste poses damage to public health and the environment as a whole. Toxic substances and poor disposal of e-waste significantly affects plant and animal lives. When it comes to e-waste generation, India is the fastest growing country when it comes to electronics use. Various policy measures and initiatives have been introduced over the past decades in India related to e-waste management. It is still a source of distress and unsolved matter. Sustainable development needs a lot of effort and well-organized e-waste management can be possible only with a systematic waste collection system, accurate estimations, and early forecasting. This chapter presents existing e-waste scenarios in India that are posing significant challenges to meet sustainable development goals and highlights some of the sustainable ways to reduce e-waste. This chapter serves as a basis for awareness and knowledge about the potential harms of e-waste to human health and the environment to promote glsustainabilitynable.
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