• Dr. Pragya Prashant Gupta

In the century of twenty-first, the whole world is facing various types of environmental pollution. In these numerous sorts of pollution e-waste and single-use plastic are a burning concern for each country. These are affecting our daily lives and will definitely affect our next generation’s lives. E-waste or Electronic waste includes old, end-of-life electronic appliances such as computers, laptops, printers, TVs, audio-video players, CDs, refrigerators, mobile phones and their chargers, etc. Improper handling of e-waste contains many hazardous and toxic constituents or components that may negatively impact the environment and also affect human health. Various governments and organizations of several countries have continued to adapt and develop environmentally sound decisions, methods and techniques for e-waste management to tackle the ever-growing threat of e-waste to the surrounding and human health. E-waste management is given the highest priority in several developed countries but in rapidly developing countries like India, it is difficult to completely accept or replicate the e-waste management system. This paper studies the e-waste composition, categorization, Global and Indian e-waste scenarios, pollutants in e-waste, recyclability of e-waste, health impacts, hazardous materials found in the e-waste and e-waste management companies in India. It also highlights the best available practices, recycling, and recovery processes followed and their environmental and occupational hazards. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the e-waste issues and various challenges for e-waste management, especially in the Indian scenario.

Electronic waste, E-waste recycling, E-waste Management, Single-use plastic

"E-WASTE MANAGEMENT: A HAZARDOUS CHALLENGE FOR HUMAN LIFE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.e578-e586, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311479.pdf

"E-WASTE MANAGEMENT: A HAZARDOUS CHALLENGE FOR HUMAN LIFE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppe578-e586, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311479.pdf