Over the past few decades, technology has become more sophisticated in creating modern devices. As a result, in our disposable age, most appliances turn old in a couple of years or even months. This is one of the reasons why electronic devices become waste. E-waste is discarded, surplus, obsolete, or broken electronic devices or appliances. Most environmental protection organizations claim that e-waste causes health problems and pollution. The main reason for this opinion is that almost all electrical devices contain dangerous, toxic and non-biodegradable substances. There is mercury, lead and chromium in parts such as circuit boards, batteries and colored cathode ray tubes. These toxic components can easily enter the environment as they end up in landfills. So, to protect our future life, we must determine the appropriate solutions. The first solution to the e-waste problem is to reduce the environmental impact with the help of recycling companies. The main goal of these companies is to recycle dead electronic devices. Nowadays, recycling is a widely used solution as it can stop the pollution of the environment. In addition to environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions could also decrease. Existing materials after the recycling process can be reused in industry. “A company sometimes produces a byproduct that is useful to another company and sells or gives it away. Such by-products are sometimes advertised to find buyers” (Hill 2004, 285). By recycling people can minimize the use of raw materials. For example, plastic, glass, steel and some precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium can be recycled and reused in industry (Electronics: a new opportunity for waste prevention, reuse and... half the paper. .....buying equipment made using recycled materials. Solving the problem of e-waste pollution is not easy, which is why the resolution requires a lot of time to think about.Reference List: Electronics: a new opportunity for prevention, reuse and waste recycling 2001. Environmental Protection Agency http://epa.gov (accessed November 8, 2010). Electronics Reuse and Recycling 2000. Environmental Protection Agency http: //epa.gov (accessed l 8 November 2010).Hill, M.K. 2004. Understanding Environmental Pollution: A Primer 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press.Krikke, J. 2008. Recycling e-waste: The sky is the limit. IT Professional 10(1): 50-55.McCarthy, M. 2010. Supply and demand: how big is the e-waste problem and can it be addressed. The Independent, February 24.
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