2. What is Electronic Waste ?
• "All the electronic and electric components which
are unwanted ,broken and discarded" are known as
"ELECTRONIC WASTE"
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6. E-WASTE IN INDIA
• 65 cities generated more than 60% of E-
Wate generated in India
• Top E-waste generated cities in india
• Bangalore, chenni,Mumbai,
hydrabada,Delhi,Kolkata
Ahmadabad,Surat,Nagpur etc
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9. Effects of E-Waste
•E- waste effect can be devided into
two categories
•1.Effect on humans
•2.Effect on Environment
10. Effects on Humans
•DNA damage
•Lung cancer
•Asthamatic bronchitis
•Damage to heart and liver
•Immune system damage
•Affects development of brain in
children
11. Effects on Environment
•Pollution of ground water
•Acidification of soil
•Air pollution
•E-waste accounts for the 40%of lead &
75% heavy metals found in land fills.
13. Advantages of Recycling
• Reuse is the environmentally preferable to
reduce E-Waste
• Reuse create jobs
• Reuse is helpful to a person who can't
afford new products
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15. Conclusion
• Some developed countries dump their E-Waste in
developing and under developed countries in the
name of globalization because of weak legislation
of those countries .each country has to made their
laws stronger
• Reuse and recycling of electronic equipment is
beneficial than disposal
• "One man's junk is other man's treasure"
