E-Waste Management In Unorganized and Organized Recycling Sectors:A State of Art | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

Over the Past Decade, Electronic Advancements Have Revolutionized the Human Lifestyle. These Advancements Result In Huge Amount of Discarded or Obsolete Electronic Items Which Need Proper Management and Recycling. E-Waste Constitutes Both Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Materials and Therefore Needs to Be Treated By an Organized E-Waste Recycling Sector Having Advanced Machinery and Adequate Safety Standards. Unfortunately, the Present E-Waste Management Agencies Have Not Been Able to Eliminate the Interference of Unorganized E-Waste Recycling Sector. Therefore, Majority of E-Waste Is Handled By Unskilled Poor Labor Who Is Completely Unaware of the Subsequent Occupational Hazardous. Unorganized E-Waste Recycling Has Also Become a Potential Threat For the Environment As It Involves Exposure to Toxic Chemicals and Careless Disposal Methods. the Present Paper High Lights Various Hazards of Unorganized E-Waste Recycling and Simultaneously Give an Insight About the Organized E-Waste Recycling Sector. Further, a Three Tier Set of Recommendations For Government Agencies, Industrial Sector As Well As For the Consumers Has Been Proposed In This Paper.