WHERE TO DISPOSE E WASTE
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE TO DISPOSE E WASTE, GIVING IT TO KABADI AND INFORMAL SECTOR WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD AS THEY WILL RECYCLE IT THROUGH NON ECO FRIENDLY METHOD CAUSING POLLUTIONS. ALWAYS GIVE YOUR WASTE TO E WASTE RECYCLER. HERE ARE FEW POINTS HOW YOU CAN DISPOSE IT PROPERLY.
ELECTRONIC WASTE (E-WASTE) TYPICALLY INCLUDES DISCARDED COMPUTER MONITORS, MOTHERBOARDS, MOBILE PHONES AND CHARGERS, COMPACT DISCS, HEADPHONES, TELEVISION SETS, AIR CONDITIONERS AND REFRIGERATORS. ACCORDING TO THE GLOBAL E-WASTE MONITOR 2017, INDIA GENERATES ABOUT 2 MILLION TONNES (MT) OF E-WASTE ANNUALLY AND RANKS FIFTH AMONG E-WASTE PRODUCING COUNTRIES, AFTER THE US, CHINA, JAPAN AND GERMANY. IN 2016-17, INDIA TREATED ONLY 0.036 MT OF ITS E-WASTE.
HERE’S A QUICK GUIDE ON HOW TO DISPOSE E WASTE PROPERLY WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE ENVIRONMENT:
- NEVER DUMP E-WASTE INTO THE DUSTBIN: THE CRUCIAL STEP TO E-WASTE MANAGEMENT IS THAT OLD ELECTRONIC ITEM SUCH AS TUBE LIGHTS, MOBILE PHONES, COMPUTERS, KEYBOARDS, HEADPHONES, BATTERIES TO NAME A FEW SHOULD NEVER BE DUMPED INTO THE DUSTBIN WITH REST OF YOUR GARBAGE. ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS ARE MADE UP OF HEAVY METALS IF ONE DUMPS THE E-WASTE INTO THE DUSTBIN IT LATER CAN MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE LANDFILLS. THERE IT MAY LEACH OUT TOXINS INTO THE SOIL AND POLLUTE GROUNDWATER.
- SORT YOUR E-WASTE: E-WASTE SHOULD BE SORTED AT HOME. BASED ON ITS SIZE AND TOXICITY, ONE CAN CLASSIFY THE ELECTRICAL WASTE – BULKY (WHICH CAN INCLUDE FRIDGES, WASHING MACHINES, OR ANYTHING TOO BIG TO CARRY TO A PUBLIC DISPOSAL Center), HAZARDOUS (FROM TUBE LIGHTS TO LIGHT BULBS, TONER CARTRIDGES, BATTERIES, MONITORS AND SCREENS. ANYTHING WITH A CHEMICAL COMPONENT), NON-HAZARDOUS (THIS INCLUDES CABLES, CHARGERS, MICROWAVES, GADGETS LIKE LAPTOPS AND PHONES).
- DISPOSE E-WASTE RESPONSIBLY: NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL EASY WAYS TO DISPOSE OF E-WASTE. THE MOST COMMON AND EASY WAY THESE DAYS IS TO GO FOR AN EXCHANGE – IN THIS YOU EXCHANGE OR RETURN YOUR OLD GADGETS WHEN YOU GET A NEW ONE. Numerous BRANDS, MANUFACTURERS AND ONLINE MARKETPLACES ACCEPT OLD ELECTRONICS.
ANCUS INDIA REPROCESSING PVT LTD
DON’T LET YOUR ELECTRONIC WASTE BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. INSTEAD OF TOSSING IT, BRING IT TO AN EXPERIENCED ELECTRONICS RECYCLER LIKE ANCUS INDIA. WE HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE RECYCLING END-OF-LIFE ELECTRONICS IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY FASHION. WE CONSIDER OURSELVES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS OUR DUTY TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO PRESERVE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND LEAVE IT BETTER FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT. NO ONE IS ABOVE DOING THEIR PART, INCLUDING US. THIS IS WHY ALL OF OUR LOCATIONS HAVE A ZERO-LANDFILL POLICY. WE PROMISE NOT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GLOBAL PROBLEM BUT RATHER TRY AND MAKE IT BETTER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US, AND GET A BETTER IDEA OF PRICING.