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Electronic waste is the discarded electrical or electronic devices like electronic bulbs, mobile phones computers, Refrigerators, Air conditioners, washing machine etc. The rapid changes in the technology and the falling prices resulted in the fast growing of electronic waste around the globe. An estimated 50 million toms of e-waste are produced each year. The united states is the world leader in producing electronic waste tossing away about 3 million tons each year. The amount of e-waste being produced could rise by as much as 500% over the next decade in some countries especially in India. In India, electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Growth of information and communication technology sector enhanced the usage of electronic equipments exponentially. E-waste is growing in India at the rate of 10% and is arising out of three products such as Computers, Mobile phones and Televisions. The total quantities of e-waste generated in India during the year 2007 were 1,32,979 metric tons. Mumbai ranks first in generally e-waste. Informal processing of electronic waste in many countries may cause serious health and pollution problems. Electronic waste contains hazardous but also valuable materiaCRTs any contain contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium etc. These children and causes chronic damage to brain in adults and DNA mutations. Recycling the raw materials of electronic that has already reached the end of their life span is the most effective solution to the rapidly growing e-waste problem. Recycling also reduces the amount of green house gases emission caused by the manufacturing of new products. Each country has its own recycling methods according to their convenience. But the environmental protection agency estimated that only 15-20% of e-waste is recycled, the disposal of e-wate may involve significant risk to communities and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe exposure in recycling operations and leaching of materials such as heavy metals from landfills and incinerators ashes. So we have to minimize the use of electronic or electrical equipments. Remember electronic waste is a serious environmental problem. It is inpernative to developing countries and in India, particular. Wake up for the monopoly of the developed countries and set an appropriate management measure to prevent the hazardous due to mismanagement of e-waste.