Consumerism and E wasteThe increasing economic growth and changing consumption trends worldwide have resulted in a significant rise in the disposable incomes and consumers' propensity to spend. The advancement in technology and changing lifestyle, status or perception of consumers has ?? driven this demand of electronic items. Consumers' dependency on information and communication technology has been increasing very rapidly. The new innovations in information technology because of the rising demand for higher efficiency and productivity in the businesses and work have become a matter of day to day life. Technologies which were new yesterday have become obsolete for today. The increase in demand for "White Goods segment" i.e. on consumer durables such as television sets, microwave ovens, calculators, air-conditioners, servers, printers, scanners, cellular phones, computers etc. is for obvious. Thus, there can be broad range of waste electric and electronic goods which have outlived their use, ready for disposal. These contain chemical materials considered hazardous for human well being and natural environment. The increasing rate of waste electronic products and additionally the illegal import of junk electronics from abroad, create a complex scenario for solid waste management in India. According to the Ministry of environment and forest (MoeF), Ewaste is such waste that comprises of wastes generated from used electronic devices and household appliances, which are not fit for their original intended use and are destined for recovery, recycling or disposal.
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