Title :
Environmental impact of improper disposal of electronic waste
Author_Institution :
Sathyabama Univ., Chennai, India
Abstract :
“Electronic-waste” or “E-waste” is a popular name for electronic products nearing the end of their useful life or just dumped due to the availability of new and advanced products in the market. E-waste consists of a concoction of metals and toxins. The environmental impacts caused by computer from the mining stage to its disposal as e-waste is dealt with in this paper. Scientific methods of disposal of e-waste should be carried out for reducing the environmental damage. Planting trees can help the earth recover from its damages.
Keywords :
electronic products; global warming; recycling; waste disposal; concoction; e-waste; earth recover; electronic products; electronic waste improper disposal; environmental damage; environmental impact; metals; mining stage; toxins; tree planting; Computers; Copper; Electronic waste; Oceans; Production; Recycling; Cyber Warming; E-Waste; E-waste disposal; Global Warming; Recycling;
Conference_Titel :
Recent Advances in Space Technology Services and Climate Change (RSTSCC), 2010
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9184-1
DOI :
10.1109/RSTSCC.2010.5712793
