In your own words, write a 3 paragraph essay on the following questions:
What is E-waste? How is E-waste managed around the world?
Use at least 2 case studies from 2 different places around the world. Ensure your grammer and spelling is correct before posting online.
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E-waste is the shortened form for electronic waste. It is known to be the fastest growing procedure of pollution throughout the world. E-waste is the disposal of old electronics that have come to an end of their life. A few examples of electronics that are being thrown away in landfills, rather than being recycled are: computers, mobiles, laptops and much more electronic devices. All electrical devices contain lethal materials such as, lead, mercury, cadmium, including much more. Due to the toxic substances that leak out into the open, E-waste is more harmful and deadly to the people in society plus to the environment, than our own household rubbish. With the electronics being disposed incorrectly, the toxins contained are seeping into the land; contaminating the soil and also our water.
New Zealand manages their e-waste problem by having a Basel Convention permit. This has been set up for them, to prevent any unwanted waste to be shipped from developed countries to facilities, those in less-developed countries. Although, e-waste shifted to those countries isn’t illegal, it is monitored through the permitting system, in order to protect the importing countries society. Throughout New Zealand, there are a number of landfill facilities. The Redvale Landfill, located at Dairy Flat, is one of New Zealand’s first landfills and it has said to be, that it has met the standards required by the Resource Management Act. Furthermore, Redvale has installed nine, one megawatt generators, which is used to produce electricity from the landfill gases created. The electricity produced, is able to provide enough energy for an estimated number of 7,500 homes around New Zealand.
India is managing their e-waste problem, by creating laws. They are planning to ban imported electronic devices, used for charity in the country. The Indian government plans to create new rules against e-waste, which makes the producer of electrical devices, responsible for the collection of e-waste and also for the disposal of it. New rules are also going to apply to the consumers, having them to turn in their electronic equipment when it is at the end of its life, for further recycling. A lot of e-waste is brought to India, with the excuse for being donated to local charities but now it is being confirmed that e-waste is otherwise restricted. Even though there will already be a huge amount in this specific country before the new rules apply, the Indian government is calling it “historical waste” ; hoping that these new rules will help reduce the global issue of e-waste.
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