E-waste can be toxic, is not biodegradable and accumulates in the environment, in the soil, air, water and living things. For example, open-air burning and acid baths being used to recover valuable materials from electronic components release toxic materials leaching into the environment. Improper disposal of these e waste companies in india affect the soil, air, and water components of the environment.

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Impacts of E-Waste
on the Environment
Clean to Green

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INTRODUCTION
E-waste, or electronic waste, is waste generated from all
types of electronics, from computers and mobile phones to
home electronics such as food processors, pressure
cookers, etc.
Little is known about the effects of improper disposal of
this e-waste on the environment; Yet these impacts pose
very real dangers and threats to the global environment at
large.
Environmental hazards from e-waste .Improper disposal of
these electronic wastes affects the soil, air and water
components of the environment.

3. Effects on water
When electronics containing heavy metals such as lead, barium, mercury, lithium
(found in mobile phone and computer batteries), etc., are improperly disposed
of, these heavy metals travel through the soil to groundwater channels that
eventually as currents on the surface. Or small ponds of water. Local
communities are often dependent on these water bodies and groundwater.
These chemicals result in the death of some of the plants and animals present in
the water, with lead poisoning caused by consumption of contaminated water by
humans and land animals. Some of these heavy metals are also carcinogenic.

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Effects on air
The most common effect of e-waste on air is through
air pollution. For example, a British documentary
about Lagos and its residents, called Welcome to
Lagos, shows several landfill scavengers who pass
through several landfills in Lagos looking for
improperly disposed electronics. , which includes
strings, blenders, etc. to make some income. Recycling
of these wastes. These people were shown to burn
wires to obtain copper (a very valuable commodity) by
burning them in the open air which can release
hydrocarbons into the air.

5. Effects on soil
Soil can be polluted by direct contact with e-waste contaminants or
indirectly by contact with contaminated water, for example through
irrigation.
Both surface dumping of e-waste and buried e-waste alter the chemical
composition of the surrounding soil. Ash generated by burning electronics
and fine dust from shredding also find its way into the upper soil, where
they alter the soil's structure and texture.

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Simple ideas on how to reduce e -Waste
Reuse as many times as possible. If you have parts and equipment that are still
working, try to repair the electronic device before getting a new one. And if the
device is beyond the point of repair, recycle it.
Educate yourself on what goes into your electronics. knowledge is power. Doing some
research about the raw materials you are using to manufacture your mobile phone or
laptop should help you understand w harmful those materials and toxins can be if
they are dumped in landfills. The more you educate yourself the more you can buy
items that will not be harmful to the environment.
Look for eco-friendly labels. For example, check that the products you buy are
labeled Energy Star or that the electronic product has been certified by the
Environmental Assessment Tool.

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