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Write a short note on electronic waste. List the various sources of e-wastes and the problems associated with its disposal.
 

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Electronic waste is the residue of the electronic applications after usage. E-waste contains various metals, like copper, iron, nickel, gold, silver, etc. and plastic. Sources of E-waste: Computers, printers, scanners, webcam, mobile phones, music players, e-reader, etc.

Problems associated with the disposal of e-waste:

  1. Dumping of e-waste will result in accumulation of plastic on land causing soil pollution and sometimes even air pollution.
  2. Extraction of metals; like iron or gold involves the incineration of plastic components which creates many polluting substances.
  3. Manual handling of e-waste can be harmful to workers since it contains many toxic metals.
  4. Most of the developed countries transport over half of their e-waste to the developing countries like India, China and Pakistan. Only the developed nations have facilities advanced enough to recycle e-waste in such huge capacities.
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