Biology, asked by anitabhakne, 11 months ago

Why is e-waste harmful? Express your opinion about this.

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Answered by Shubi143
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Answer:When e-waste is warmed up, toxic chemicals are released into the air damaging the atmosphere. The damage to the atmosphere is one of the biggest environmental impacts from e-waste. When electronic waste is thrown away in landfills their toxic materials seep into groundwater, affecting both land and sea animals.

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

  • E-Waste electronic waste is formed due to electronic gadget.
  • such as computer, mobile phone ,TV sets, etc. which are not in proper condition.
  • it is hazardous and unmanageable solid waste.
  • it contain many hazardous heavy metal.
  • such as lead ,beryllium, Mercury and cadmium.
  • these heavy metal are non biodegradable in nature.
  • therefore, they remain accumulated in the environment and remain there for a long period of time.
  • the soil microorganism are directly and indirectly affected by electronic waste.
  • electronic waste affect the human health.
  • burning and landfilling of electronic waste is dangerous for the surrounding environment.
  • hence, disposing it become difficulty.
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