Can Electronic waste Damage DNA ?

 Can Electronic waste Damage DNA? 

E-Waste stands for electronic waste. In simple words E-Waste means each and every electronic device which is no longer useful for us, we have discarded them. Every individual has E-waste, maybe an old mobile phone or a Refrigerator which means that it doesn’t matter if the waste is small or big.

So, we can imagine the amount of E-waste which is generated in our country, and worldwide, IT’S AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WASTE. Don’t you think that this waste can be somehow useful, well HM Waste Management thinks so, and hence we are striving to make our INDIA E-waste-free. You must be wondering how?  The answer is we are an e-waste recycling organization that works towards the sustainable disposal of e-waste to ensure a clean and healthy environment. We sincerely believe that Recycling is the key which can save our environment. Our company has a strong commitment to reducing E-waste (Electronic Waste).

We all should understand that E-waste is a big threat to our environment and it is all our responsibility to ensure its safe and correct disposal. E-waste recycling in India is a serious issue. This waste can be hazardous for our health and the environment. To fight the problem of E-waste we are here to help you recycle old electronics that are no longer useful. Recycling E-waste helps to reduce pollution by manufacturing a new product from them. 

“Let’s not waste E-waste” E-waste is most valuable in terms of recycling so just throwing it in trash is only wasting something which has value. Remember that Trash is not the right place for your e-waste. Electronics contain various toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials that are released into the environment if we do not dispose of them properly.

Effects of E-waste: The effects of E-waste on our environment are:

• Pollution of groundwater

• Acidification of the soil

• Air Pollution

• E-waste accounts for 40 percent of the lead and 75 percent of the heavy metals found in the landfills. 

• E-waste affects both land and sea animals.

• All the harmful pollutants eventually find their way to plants, animals, and even humans.

The effects of E-waste on Human Health: 

•   DNA Damage

• Lung Cancer

• Damage to heart, liver and spleen.

• Chronic damage to the brain

• Asthmatic bronchitis 

Electronic devices are immensely filled with valuable materials like copper, iron, aluminum, tin, fossil fuels, silver, and gold. Eventually, many of these materials used in manufacturing these electronic devices can be recovered, recycled, and reused. 

In a report, Apple revealed that it recovered 2,204 pounds of gold —worth $40 million—from recycled iPhones, Macs, and iPads in 2015. 

Still, E-waste ends up in landfills, burned or illegally traded every year – or is not recycled at all.