Every year, millions of tons of products that contain electronic components (also called e-waste) are thrown away, such as: toys, cell phone chargers, cell phones, toothbrushes, etc. A huge multitude of different products, since today electronics have been introduced into all types of products.
The amount of electronic waste generated in the world is increasing. In 2022, 53.6 million tons of e-waste were produced, which represents an increase of 9.2% compared to the previous year. It is estimated that this figure will increase to 74.7 million tons in 2030, and the main problem is that electronic products almost always contain products that are dangerous to health, such as lead and others.
In addition to the environmental impact, there is also a social impact since much of this type of material is taken to so-called third world countries and there they try to take advantage of what they can, but without applying protective measures for workers and the environment. And both suffer damages.
And this so-called electronic waste is a global problem in which we also participate, and in my opinion there are two main solutions.
First of all, we have to make the most of the products (repairing if necessary) and not throw them away for reasons of “newness” and other nonsense that manufacturers suggest to sell us more.
And secondly, with the proper recycling of products, to try to recover materials from waste, so that they can be used again.
You can see a video about it at: https://youtu.be/vufLW4xOsS4
This is said very easily but it is not always done, despite the fact that in most cities there are means to collect this type of garbage. It is a matter of mentalizing ourselves, trying to put an end to the consumerist mentality of buying and throwing away, no matter how cheap the product is.
We have to make the products last as long as possible. Which is not something I consider very difficult.
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