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Electronic Waste (E-waste) - KennedyNG

The term Electronic Waste (e-waste) is electrical appliances only, it's used to refer to: televisions, phones, computers, office electronics, consumer electronics, electrical toys ... Electric circuit boards (the most sought after type of trash because it contains gold, silver, copper and other element.). Therefore, items that can only be safely disposed of with a specialized recycling process. Things that can poison people by containing lead, mercury, generating dioxins from burning plastics, toxic agents like cyanide.

According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), each year the earth carries an additional 20 to 50 million tons of waste from upgrading computers and household appliances. Only 25% of electronic waste is reused, the rest constitutes large landfills in poor countries.

Human life associated with technology also means more and more electronic waste. This type of waste is specific, hazardous and, if not careful, will cause much more serious environmental impacts than other types of waste. So, to protect health and the environment from electronic waste as follows:

- Take it to industrial waste collection locations. Electronic waste is so dangerous, so should not be recycled, incinerated, handled indiscriminately, not in accordance with the regulations. Electronic waste must be graded and properly disposed of.

- Use a water filter to clean out the heavy metals contained in the water.

In conclusion, e-waste is just serving the needs of social networks for us. So whether it destroys the environment or causes many diseases for us all depends on the responsibility of each individual.