E-waste(electronic waste) and its impact on the environment.
The avalanche of technological innovations emerging daily production generates
an equal waste resulting from the constant turnover of electronic equipment and
supplies at an ever faster rate.
This fact alone is alarming, but the worse the fact that
many of the components used in the manufacture of electronic products are
highly toxic substances that degrade the environment and in some cases are
dangerous to the health of living beings, including man.
Just to cite three examples: chromium, used for metal decks,
is carcinogenic; cadmium present in the composition of rechargeable batteries,
damage bones and kidneys; and mercury, a must to produce lighting displays, is
harmful to the nervous system and brain.
And how much electronic waste is produced in the world? The
number is beyond belief: 40 to 50 million tons per year and the trend is that
the problem will worsen until incalculable proportions. But for a scene almost
no alternatives, there are still some hope.
Thinking about the serious problem of electronic waste, some
companies and NGOs are responsible to repair the damage and return the products
to flow, in order to extend its lifetime. Although, undoubtedly, the solution
to the plight seems to have it e-waste recycling, this includes a series of
measures that will meet this week.