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Explain how e-waste creates environmental and health problems. What are the different methods for e-waste disposal? Which one is the most effective in your point of view? Why?

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e-Waste(electronic waste): It refers to the malfunctioning electronic products such as faulty computers, mobile phones, tv sets, toys, CFL, batteries etc. It contains poisonous substances such as lead, mercury, cadmium etc and may cause diseases if not properly managed.

A small amount is recycled. Due to this our natural resources are contaminated(poisoned). Some of them can recycle properly. But it is a very big problem in front of the Government to collect segregate, recycle and disposal of e-Waste. 

e-Waste disposal methods:

1. Reuse: Reusability has an important role of e-Waste management and can reduce the volume of e-Waste 

2. Incineration : It is the process of burning e-Waste at high temperature in a chimney 

3. Recycling of e-Waste: It is the process of making new products from this e-Waste. 

4. Landfilling: It is used to level pits and cover by thick layer of soil.



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