• A AMARENDAR REDDY
• SAPHALYA PETA

It is impossible to imagine life without smartphones, GPS navigation systems, laptops, and other digital devices because technology has grown so swiftly in recent years. At the same time, environmental activists, municipal and state governments, and even the United Nations are seriously concerned about how to reduce e-waste due to the quickly rising number of used electronics being wasted. Electronic waste, or "e-waste," is a severe problem. Waste management in India has much room for expansion because currently, only 30% of the country's recyclable trash—which accounts for 75% of all waste—is recycled. The country's waste management is inefficient for various reasons, including a lack of efficient legislation for collecting, storing, and recycling garbage and outdated infrastructure. E-waste management trends recently: The National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship of the Environmental Protection Agency is the basis for new regulations and strategies for producing and recycling electronic devices. Among the proposed or adopted changes are a focus on a zero-waste, linear economy, a targeted vulnerability to cybersecurity to enhance system destabilization methodologies, and an overall focus on proper e-waste recycling accreditations, employees' rights, and ecological oversight for established service companies. Environmental & public health, and e-waste: Electronic garbage is now the fastest-growing component of the conventional municipal solid waste stream, and its disposal is becoming a concern for both public health and the environment on a global scale. Any electronic or electrical device discarded, surplus, outdated, or broken is considered e-waste. Due to a lack of knowledge regarding safe disposal, most obsolete electronic devices are stored in homes. In addition to being incredibly complex, this ever-growing waste is a rich supply of materials, like copper, silver, and gold, that may be recovered and used again in manufacturing. According to a study by allied market research, the value of the worldwide e-waste management segment was $49,880 million in 2020 and is projected to increase by 14.3% CAGR from 2021 to 2028 to reach $143,870 million by that time. The market expansion for rare metals and their scarcity has caused a significant rise in their price. Management and Disposal of E-Waste: Regarding e-waste reduction, it is not only about lowering environmental risks. Recycling parts from e-waste requires much less energy than creating new ones, reducing the resources and energy needed to produce these items. For governments in many nations, managing e-waste is a significant difficulty. Its toxic components could harm the environment and human health if improperly managed. Restrictive regulations have been put in place in developed nations to control e-waste. However, a well-established business sector that uses damaging techniques to recover valuable elements from e-waste is present in the economy of emerging and transitional nations. These techniques harm both people and the environment. Targeting the most environmentally harmful practices while reforming these informal sectors in emerging and transitional nations may be advisable. In order to collect, effectively manage, and dispose of e-waste in a way that avoids open burning and conventional landfills, there is an urgent need to connect the informal sector with the formal sector. It will reduce the adverse effects on public health and the environment. The appropriate authorities must establish E-waste handling and treatment procedures in developing and transitional nations. Promoting environmentally friendly e-waste management programs requires expanding informational campaigns, capacity building, and awareness. Developing information management systems for defining what contributes to e-waste, generation, and management requires significant attention in developing and transitional economies. Increased efforts are urgently needed to improve present procedures, such as collection plans and management techniques, to decrease the illegal trade in e-waste and safeguard the environment and the general public's health. Since it will aid in prevention, reducing the number of hazardous compounds in e-products will also benefit handling the specific e-waste streams.

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"MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE, A COMPARATIVE STUDY FOR SUITABLE STEPS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.d40-d129, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2063.pdf

"MANAGEMENT OF E-WASTE, A COMPARATIVE STUDY FOR SUITABLE STEPS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppd40-d129, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2063.pdf