Anupriya Sharma Ghai, Kapil Ghai, D. Kapil, N. Sharma
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E-Waste Generation and Management Practices in Dehradun, India
The advancement in the electrical and electronic
equipment and change in technology increases the demand of
electronics appliances in the developing countries. People
purchase electronic goods due to new features and capabilities. A
lot more people sold or discard the older equipment’s without the
knowledge of useful life which leads to enormous used electronic
equipment called electronic waste (E-waste). In the developing
countries like India which ranked fifth in producing e-waste
globally, due to the lack of enough infrastructure and improper
management practice. The present study evaluates the
knowledge, management, dispose practices of e-waste and
hazardous substances generated by the citizens of Dehradun,
India in year 2019. An online questionnaire on 300 respondents
based on calculating the sample size requirement was done in
mid of year 2019.The outcome of the study show case the effect
of e-waste generated by different income base groups with the
inventory used by citizens in one year. Total number of heavy
metals and plastics generated by household appliances and ICT
and consumer electronics were also measured. The result showed
up the need of awareness and urgent requirement of the serious
issues of E-waste. The state government must involve without
waiting for the upcoming adverse effects on environment and
health risks to human lives.