International experience in electronic waste management

Environment has become a subject of concern and research since the Stockholm Conference 1972. Electronic waste management has lately appeared as a crucial environmental issue to be reckoned with plays an important role in the global environment due to rapid growth of economy and rapid technology. Electronic waste or e-waste can be described as a something which becomes obsolete after its end-of- life. Electronic items such as Personal Computers, Televisions, Laptops, Mobiles, Household Electronic goods and Accessories all have a limited shelf-life and tend to turn into waste in 8–10 years. Electronic Waste has to be disposed and managed properly or else it harms the Environment and adversely affects human health. The objective of the paper is to create awareness on the challenges of electronic waste faced by nations in the backdrop of globalization. Nowadays Electronic Waste Management has gained lots of importance even among the developing countries in the World. This Paper discusses about the electronic waste management experienced by the developed as well as developing countries.