E-Waste is getting bigger and worse

Along with the economics and business benefits from the electronic industry, there is a huge growing environment problem of managing electronics waste. A newly bought personal computer and mobile phone is used for a period of an average of 3 to 5 years. When somebody replaces older PC or mobile phone with a new one, there are high chances of Junking the older version. Each year millions of electronic systems are dumped as waste. Intel, in its recent survey finds a personal computer older than five years requires more maintenance cost and other resources compared to a new one. The study by Intel finds "small businesses are holding onto PCs significantly beyond the recommended refresh date, with more than 36 percent owning PCs that are more than 4 years old. These machines require more maintenance, exerting a greater toll on employee productivity and higher equipment costs than the purchase of a new machine". If that is the case, why can't a computer designed to work for 10 years. So there are design, manufacturing and recycling challenges in front of the electronic industry. The industry body Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) has organized an informational event on “E-Waste Rules for Bulk Consumers” in partnership with the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Central Pollution Control Board and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) in Mumb...