E-Waste: The Fastest Growing Source of Toxic Waste
Electronics have become very important part in our lives. It is impossible to satisfy our appetite for electronics, as it is improving our lives dramatically. During the past few years, technology has evolved in many ways better than ever before. However, by the year of 2030 everyone will consume and dispose about 150-200 kilos of electricals. Many people are more concerned about the environment by usage of plastics. However, we could see the same people replacing their laptop or mobile every year. Currently there are about 10 billion mobile phones worldwide, which surpasses the world population of 7.8 billion people. These 10 billion phones will be old phones in the next 3-4 years, so what will happen to them? Most of them end up in landfills. Electronic Waste: Fastest growing problem The electronic waste or e-waste is now the fastest growing source of toxic waste in the world. Around 50 million tons of e-waste has been generated every year and it will increase more than 200-300% in