Electronic Waste: An Environmental Crisis

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With the astounding progress we have made over the last 50 years in technological advances it is no surprise that it is referred to as the information age with all of the things we have been able to achieve. From landing on the moon, from a computer and a cell phone as one all of our landmarks that have been seen as greatness, they are also seen by many as garbage, and a lot of it. In the near future we will be making better, faster, and cooler stuff always advancing but that will leave a lot of today's garbage to be attended to, as well futures garbage. This is known as Electronic Waste or frequently referred to as eWaste. The type of waste that is of technology of any kind, computers, microwaves, toasters and much, much more.

What Is Electronic Waste(eWaste)?:

eWaste is the term used to associate garbage that is only specific for electronics, that ranges from anything with batteries to something that must be plugged in order to work (of course there maybe exceptions where some stuff that require plugging in are not considered electronics). eWaste enters its own line of waste disposal for many different reasons such as, the difficulty of decomposition, and the health and safety concerns it brings when it must be disposed. With our century being run by electronics and the day-to-day survival is only accountable now with our phones, the internet, TV' s, coffee makers and much more it is hard to say how much garbage we have made out of all of this stuff. Although it is not hard to presume that the amount of eWaste is growing. With many more attractive pieces of electronics from last years, the coolest trends, and the planning of the management team of the electronics companies to make the life span of these electronics not s...

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... of resolving where eWaste should, more people, and the earth will have to pay the consequences. Geographers have a clear understanding o on the environmental affects eWaste has and all its toxins that are released in the world. And the more geographers know about eWaste the more are involved in finding a resolution.

Works Cited

• Team, Step. "What Is E-waste? - STEP." What Is E-waste? - STEP. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2013.

• Retra, House. "Life Expectancy of Electronic Equipment." Retra Ltd Public. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2013.

• Toothman, Jessika. "How E-waste Works." HowStuffWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2013.

• Chatteron, Paul. "Endangered Tree Kangaroos." WorldWildlife.org. World Wildlife Fund, n.d. Web. 26 Dec. 2013.

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