Menace of Electronic Waste: Global and Indian Scenario - By Rishabh Srivastava
With rapidly changing technologies and constant consumer demand for the latest devices, the rise in e-waste looks set to continue. Lowering the amount of electronics entering the waste stream and improving end of life handling are essential for building a more circular economy, where waste is reduced, resources are conserved and are fed back into the supply chain for new products.
According to a recent United Nations University (UNU) report, global e-waste- discarded electrical and electronic equipment - will increase by 38% in the decade between 2020 and 2030.There was 53.6 million tonnes (MT) e-waste in 2019, which is a nearly ....
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