Recycling e-wastes
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We are yet to get rid of polybags. Another problem is growing fast, that is, e-wastes or electronic wastes. Currently the number of cell phone users in our country is increasing at a tremendous rate. With the availability of cheap but advanced cell phones, these electronic gadgets have now become one-time usable items and every day we are buying new phones throwing away the old ones. These rejected cell phones plus other consumer electronic goods such as computers, i-pods, rechargeable batteries, etc., are constituting heaps of e-wastes! These rejected goods contain hazardous elements that are harmful for humans as well as for environment. In order to contain the wastes problem, recycling plants and outlets at various points in the cities should be set up to purchase these rejected goods. The consumers are to be made aware of the appropriate disposal system of their used and old electronic products. Some charity organisations may set up their own recycling plants and collect old and used electronic goods from the consumers as donation to re-make those items for distribution among the poor students and others who cannot afford to buy new ones.
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