Environmental Impact of E-waste and Its Management

Abstract: "E-waste" is a famous, informal name for the electronic products which are almost reached end of their beneficial life. It is considered as one of the quickest-developing waste on earth. E-waste contains very threatening chemical components along with lead, cadmium, mercury etc. that are harmful to the environment. Many of the digital products may be reused, refurbished, or recycled in an environmentally sound manner so that they may be much less dangerous to the atmosphere. This paper highlights the impact of e-waste on environment and e-waste management.

Keywords: impact of e-waste on environment, e-waste management.