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Bangalore faces e-waste hazards India's hi-tech capital, Bangalore a home to more than 1,200 foreign and domestic technology firms is facing with e-waste hazard. According to e-waste recycling expert the end effects of electronic junk generated from obsolete computers and discarded electronic components are disastrous to the environment and people. Alarmed by the electronic pile up, Sreenath an ICT professional in India has set up Asia's first e-waste crematorium, the Indian Computer Crematorium, in India's technology hub. "Here we neither bury nor burn electronic waste. It is done through a mechanical dry recycling process," he said. Domestic e-waste including computers, refrigerators, televisions and mobiles contain more than 1,000 different toxic materials. Chemicals such as beryllium, found in computer motherboards, and cadmium in chip resistors and semiconductors are poisonous and can lead to cancer. Chromium in floppy disks, lead in batteries and computer monitors and mercury in alkaline batteries and fluorescent lamps also pose severe health risks. The authorities have cleared the establishment of a 120-acre e-waste disposal facility at Dobbspet, 45km from the city. (BBC) |
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