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| MK_E-WASTE_004 E-waste has come the fastest growing waste stream in the world. The UN Enviroment Developed nations dump e-waste in developing Asian countries (India, Bangladesh, China and Pakistan) through illegal trade routes. India receives as much e-waste as it generates internally (approximate 145,000 tones each year). Almost all of it, is being recycled in many poor urban locality exposing people and environment to hazardous heavy metals and deadly toxins such as lead, cadmium, beryllium and BFR (Brominated Flame Retardants). E-waste needs to be handled safely so that it does not jeopardize either the workers involved in recycling on the environment. Almost all electronic and electrical appliances, like computers, mobile phones, iPods, refrigerators, washing machines, televisions etc, constitute e-waste after being discarded. The recycling of e-waste has emerged as a lucrative business. These products are stripped down to yield valuable metals like platinum, gold and copper///In Shastri Park area, 8year Rubinna in her house. Her 34y father Mohammad Saqil breaks discarded computers to separate to iron, silver, brass and then sell them.
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