E-waste

Electrical and electronic devices have become an indispensable part of our lives. With the developing technology, its useful life is filling up fast. Today, humanity is faced with a new type of garbage called e-waste. E-waste waste is a growing problem in the world because it contains harmful substances. As a solution to the problem of e-waste, various obligations have been determined on a national and international scale. Within the scope of this study, various suggestions have been presented in terms of the damages, management, and control of e-waste in imports.

Electrical and electronic devices contain many harmful components. When these devices have completed their useful life, if they are not recovered or disposed of correctly, they may adversely affect the environment and human health. E.g; monitor and television tubes (CRT); It contains heavy metals such as lead, barium, phosphorus at high rates. When handled with the right techniques and carefully, it does not cause any problems for the environment or health. Operations without taking the necessary safety precautions lead to dangerous side effects for the first-degree waste processors and for the soil and groundwater in the processing environment.

The emergence of the use of fast technology such as fast fashion, with the continuous development of technology, causes the accumulation of a large number of electronic products that are not used in every home. From mobile phones to old tube televisions, from batteries to machines that do not work and break down, e-waste that is left indiscriminately in the garbage causes irreparable harm to the environment.

The safe disposal and recycling of e-waste should become an industry. Legal sanctions related to e-waste in the world are handled in the form of taking back the product of the manufacturer, receiving a prepaid recycling fee, and imposing a tax credit. Various studies should be carried out to ensure that the electrical and electronic materials to be produced do not contain hazardous waste and are environmentally friendly. In this context, producers should be forced to produce clean/environmental products, and if this is not possible, recycling should be encouraged. This sector can provide employment opportunities for a significant amount of the labor force. The recycling of e-waste by appropriate methods can be an important market that is both environmentally-friendly (reducing the damage to the environment) and can create significant job opportunities. The advantages of recycling are not limited to these. The higher the raw material prices in the world, the more valuable the recycling material is. Also; Despite the energy consumption, the use of new raw materials decreases, and the toxic substances of the wastes are prevented from mixing with the soil and water.