Electronic Waste: Reuse and Recycling of e-waste

Abstract

The accelerated technological advancement and consumer practice imposed on society has caused the obsolescence of electronic equipment in a short time, making e-waste a big problem increasingly apparent in today's society. When not disposed of properly, this can cause serious damage to health and the environment. Junk e-mail is also known as "e-waste", regarded as any waste electronic equipment reaching the end of its useful life, or were discarded before reaching their lifetime. This article aims to find out what the consequences caused by electronic waste and the impacts of these, as well as the proper disposal of technological waste and where possible, this to be reused so that do not offer risks to people and the environment, because management adequate waste caused.