E-waste: Rules and Awareness. Problem and Solution

      Аннотация: Industrial revolution followed by the advances in information technology during the last century has radically changed peoples lifestyle. Although this development has helped the human race, mismanagement has led to new problems of contamination and pollution. The technical progress acquired during the last century has posed a new challenge in the management of wastes. Disposal of e-wastes is a particular problem faced in many regions across the globe. Computer wastes that are land filled produces contaminated leachates which eventually pollute the groundwater. Acids and sludge obtained from melting computer chips, if disposed on the ground causes acidification of soil. In this book, a survey study and its results incorporated for awareness of E-waste (M&H) Rule, 2011. In this survey, different kinds of industries located in GIDC and other participants participated. Industries produce bulk e-waste as nowadays due to modernization every industry keeps their data in software. In this fast moving world, lots of electric system is provided in offices, industries, it saves time, energy but at the same time it produces e-waste. Many few industries are concerned with e-waste.

Ключевые слова: Technology, Environment, Law, Recycling, Management, Act, e-waste, rules, Dismantling, Indian E-waste (M&H) Rule 2011