E-Waste Problam
Globally, we only recycle 10% of our e-waste, a number that’s as shocking as it is depressing. As for the 90% we don’t recycle, it ends up getting landfilled, incinerated, or illegally traded. When electronics are mishandled during disposal, these chemicals end up in our soil, water, and air.
As Indians become richer and spend more on electronic appliances; the computer equipment account for almost 70% of e-waste material followed by telecommunication equipment (12%), electrical equipment (8%) and medical equipment (7%). Other gadgets, including household ecrap account for the remaining 4%.