What is e-waste? Electronic waste, "e-waste" or "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" ("WEEE") is a waste consisting of any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance. It is a point of concern considering that many components of such equipment are considered toxic and are not biodegradable
• E-waste includes all types of electronic equipments/ products which have become obsolete o
r have been discarded due to:
Advancement in technology
Changes in fashion, style, status or perception
Nearing the end of their useful life
Facts about e-waste
• Wastes generated from used electronic devices and house hold appliances which are no longer fit for their original use and are destined for recovery, recycling and disposal
• E-waste contains substances many of which are toxic and potentially hazardous to environment.
• E-waste contains both valuable as well as harmful components
– Valuable components include precious metals such as gold, silver, copper, palladium, etc.
• Harmful substances include lead, mercury, cadmium, etc.
• Growth of E-waste has significant social, environmental and economic impacts. Why is e-waste important? It consists of more than 1000 different substances some hazardous like lead, cadmium, arsenic and flame retardants. During recycling many of the substances can be released and cause harm to both health and the environment (for example open burning.) It has a value both from a natural resources perspective and from an economic perspective
Why Kalinga eresources? Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. We at Kalinga E Resources offer businesses and individuals solutions for their electronic waste that help them make better decisions not only for themselves but also for this precious planet. Our philosophy of "The world we have created today has problems which cannot be solved by thinking the way we thought when creating them" guides our every decision and helps large businesses and consumers improve their own "Thinking". For businesses, we create efficient reverse logistics networks to collect large quantum of electronic waste and stop this material from entering landfills and polluting our air and water supply.
