Every week, we talk about new electronics you can buy, whether its phones, tablets, laptops or e-accessories. But today, it's about the proper way to dispose old, unused devices. Savio D'Souza and Ashutosh Desai tell you about why you should...

Most of us exchange our old devices “buy back“ schemes when acquiring new products, but increas ngly many of us are left with un used electronics in our homes. Now, dumping them into trash bins or simply selling them to raddiwallas is dangerous to the environment.Harmful chemicals from electronics buried in landfills could seep into ­ and poison ­ water systems, while incineration by unqualified e-waste disposers could release toxins into the air.For instance, one colour monitor alone can contain up to 2kg of lead, along with smaller amounts of cadmium and mercury . Other chemicals usually found in electronics include arsenic (in light-emitting diodes), barium (CRT monitors), beryllium (power supply boxes), lithium (batteries), nickel (batteries, CRTs), selenium (copying machines) and zinc sulphide (CRTs).

Then, there's the whole issue of conserving natural resources............Read more

 

Source: The Times of India