Authors : Patankar A. S and Chore V. M.
Page Nos : 170-175
Description :
E
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wastes consist of discard of electronic appliances such as computers, mobiles and
telephones. Major producers of e
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wastes are USA, China, Europe and Australia and the total estimate of
these products is about 25 million tonnes per year. These countries
are forced to adopt the ―reuse‖
procedure to save environment and money flow. However certain e
-
wastes are having their self
-
life, which
cannot be reuse. Hence, it is essential to recycle or disposal of these with suitable precautions.
Uncontrolled disposa
l and recycling activities generate and release high toxic metals such as Hg, Pb, Cd,
Cr, Cr(IV), Co, Cu, Ni, and Zn. These also release high concentrations of different types of flame
retardants such as Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs), Poly
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Chlori
nated Biphenyls (PCBs) and
Organo
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Chlorine Pesticides (OCPs). In this current research paper, potential environmental health
consequences of these toxic metals and organo compounds are described. This article mainly focuses on
overview of India‘s current
e
-
waste scenario and their problems in recycling and disposal of e
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waste. The
tools for e
-
waste management like life cycle assessment (LCA), material flow analysis (MFA) have been
developed to manage e wastes especially in developed countries. By developin
g eco
-
design devices and
collecting e
-
waste and safe handling the disposal brings clean environment. There is no exact tool to solve
this issue.
