NSS IITD | Introductory Session on E-Waste and its Management

[National Service Scheme IIT Delhi]

NSS IITD 

presents

Introductory Session on 

E-Waste and its Management 

Have you ever wondered what happens to the discarded electronic devices from your homes and other places? Where does it go or who takes them? 

About E-Waste

Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale,
salvage, recycling or disposal are also considered e-waste.Electronic waste (e-waste) is one of the fastest-growing pollution problems worldwide given the presence of a variety of toxic substances which can contaminate the environment and threaten human health, if disposal protocols are not meticulously managed.

Why E-Waste Management is necessary?

Rapid changes in technology, changes in media, falling prices and planned obsolescence have resulted in a fast-growing surplus of electronic waste around the globe. An estimated 50 million tons of E-waste are produced each year. Electronics are packed with toxic chemicals—arsenic, lead, and poly-brominated flame retardants. Most of our e-waste ends up in landfills, where toxic metals leach into the environment.

About the Session:

The session will be started by a documentary screening on E-waste followed by a Q/A session. It will be conducted by the NGO Toxics Links. Toxics Link is an environmental NGO, dedicated to bring toxics-related information into the public domain, both relating to struggles and problems at the grassroots as well as global information to the local levels.

Date: 15th September, 2016 (Thursday)

Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Venue: LH-510

          

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"E-Waste is the toxic legacy of our Digital Age"

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