Question

With the revolution in information technology, now it has become an integral part of everybody’* life, living in rural and urban India. You are asked to address the gathering of students of eco-clubs of your neighbourhood schools on generation and management of ewaste.

(a) Write how e-waste is generated.
(b) Explain how would you address the awareness issue of e-waste management amongst the students.
(c) How have the developed countries exploited the developing countries with respect to e-waste managements ?

Answer 1

(a) irreparable computers / any other electronic good
(b) Recycling is the only possible solution of e-waste management keeping in mind the safety measures to be adopted by the worker involved in the cycling of e- wastes , so as to avoid their exposure to the toxic substance present in the e- wastes
(c) By exporting their e-waste to the developing countries / China / India / Pakistan