Environment – Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Worksheet

Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Worksheet

With the development of technology, electronic products are used both at home and in the workplace, making life easier.  Electronic waste or e-waste is a term used for electronic products that are unwanted, inoperative, obsolete or out of date. 

The most frequently renewed or expired mobile phones are among the products that can be e-waste. Televisions, CD players, fax machines, printers and similar products take place in the list. Almost all e-waste contains substances such as heavy metals, plastics, gases, mercury, PVC. These toxic substances pose a significant threat to the environment.

Waste electrical and electronic goods are broken into metal, plastic, glass, etc. by hand or crusher machines in the pre-processing facilities. parts are separated. These separated parts are sent to the recycling facilities to ensure the recovery of each material.