New Technology has made life easier and more comfortable. Advancement of Technologies also helps in rise of standard of living. It reduces the human power and increase the productivity. New technology opens way to new functions, new efficiency, and new possibility to one’s personal and professional lives, but it also creates problem. The main problem is that it creates Electronic Waste (i.e. e-waste). From an environmental point of view, computers, cell phones, Air conditioner, calculator, washing machine, printer and other electronic devices contain toxins. The toxins contained within the devices quickly seep into soil and water and disappear into the air. They may even combine with other materials to produce cumulative effects that can be extremely harmful to both the environment and human health. If these electronic wastes are not tackled in the proper manner it will lead to several serious health hazards. The most effective solution to rising e-waste problem is recycling raw materials from faulty electronics.

Diverse materials, including metals that can be reused add up to most electronic devices. Air, soil and water pollution can be avoided and natural resources conserved if these electronics are disassemble and provided with reuse possibilities. Variety of products can come under the possibility of recycling, such as monitors, mother board, keyboards, laptops, hard drives, floppy drives, modems, telephone boards, washing machine, mobiles, fax machines, printers, CPUs, memory chips, USB cable, OTP and cables.

Toxic substances like cadmium, palladium, rhodium and lead solder are contained in electronic gadgets and equipment, if thrown away without being recycled; it can leak into the environment leading to pollution. It can also cause varies diseases such as nervous system damage, damage of the heart, kidneys, liver, skin and bone diseases.

Here there are some tips to reduce electronic waste

Limit your buying’s:

Buying things which we do not need is probably the biggest reason for e-waste. We really need to stop and ask ourselves if we even need a gadget or electronic item before we buy it. We need to think twice before we buy some electronic gadgets or devices.

know what you have:

Always be aware of things that you already have with you or else you’ll never really know what you have, Keep them safe so that you need not buy it now and then. Buy something you think you need it, only to find a duplicate buried in your cabinet.

3. Take them back to store:

Few stores have a buy-back program. Before you purchase a new gadget at a store, ask the store if they’ll buy back your old camera, laptop, or any other electronic devices. It is better to buy has a trade-in option, where you can get rid of your old equipment in exchange for Best Buy gift cards