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by Rohan Kapur | 09-08-2018 23:14
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Dear Ambassadors, besides recycling the paper & plastic etc. it is equally important to recycle e-waste as well. Have you ever wondered that when your phone stops working or you trade up for a newer model, where does it go? Like any electronic device — from laptops to lamps, washing machines to flat screen TVs — it doesn?t just disappear. It becomes electronic waste, or e-waste — a fast-growing category of trash that in 2016 alone added up to a hefty 44.7 million metric tons (49.3 million tons) worldwide, according to The Global E-waste Monitor – 2017, a new report published by the United Nations University, the International Telecommunication Union and the International Solid Waste Association. That?s the weight equivalent of close to 25 million passenger cars. This is so scary & huge number, therefore, I understood the need to control this & I educated a large number of students to collect waste mobiles and other e-waste items. Together we submitted all this to Beeah [a local recycling company in the UAE. They take care of e-waste in a professional manner, therefore, it is very important for me to do this myself & motivate many others to not to throw e-waste in the trash. My initiative drew a massive response and all the participants promised to carry our similar activity in the neighbourhood. This has given immense satisfaction to me that a drive has been successful to the core & this will be carried out in the future as well by other students in their respective communities. I am a regular collector of used & waste mobiles & I make it a point to submit the same to local recycling companies like Beeah & EEG. I have submitted a substantial number of mobiles for recycling. Therefore, I strongly urge all the fellow ambassadors to collect e-waste in their respective regions & try to make this world a much greener place to live. |
     
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14 Comments
Thanks, Haris.
Posted 01-11-2018 16:28
This is awesome Rohan we say no to Electronic waste
Posted 23-10-2018 19:31
Thanks, Aaditya.
Posted 02-09-2018 15:58
Great work Rohan. E-Wastes are becoming increasingly important in the present world thriving on technology and consumerism. Wishing you great results with your waste management projects.
Posted 19-08-2018 07:13
Thanks Joon for your motivation. It will help other ambassadors as well to take up similar activities in their respective regions.
Posted 14-08-2018 13:01
Hello Rohan, another waste management program, right? :)
I do remember of your past activities managing a huge amount of plastic and roadside wastes.
E-wastes are becoming important in waste management criteria since they get used to get imported to countries in 3rd world regions, arousing problem of deteriorated environmental justice among recycling and waste management system.
Thanks for sharing your priceless experience, and please share more stories of your various waste management projects! :)
Posted 13-08-2018 23:19
Thanks Yvonne for your views. There is a scope of exporting e-waste as well.
Posted 12-08-2018 14:25
Yes. I had talked about this some time back as well. Thank you for sharing. In Kenya, we only have one company that recycles e-waste and, because it is small in comparison to the entire country, a lot of e-waste still ends up in landfills.
Posted 11-08-2018 21:45
Thanks Gyeongrin, that's very true. Mobile phones contain some of it & other e-waste too comprises of metals. Besides many other parts are also recyclable.
Posted 11-08-2018 12:53
Thanks Sumit, I fully agree with you. Let's start the process..
Posted 11-08-2018 12:50
Thanks Bonface. We all must curb this menace.
Posted 11-08-2018 12:49
Wow. Big up Rohan. This is great. Ewaste is increasingly becoming a big problem.
Posted 11-08-2018 00:49
You have taken great initiative to reduce the harmful effects of e-waste. This kind of activities will motivate others.
Posted 10-08-2018 23:10
Hello Rohan
I remember learning that these e-wastes contain some rare earth metals that could be recycled and used again. Those things are only needed a few amounts so if proper recycling should be done there is little need for extra mining.
Great work!
Posted 10-08-2018 20:16