Abstract
Life in modern era is incomplete without the use of electronic appliances, which have made the human life very easy. Consumer demand of electronic appliances has rapidly enhanced the growth of the electronic industry (IT sector and telecommunication industry), leading to increased “electronic waste” or “E-waste.” E-waste consists of outdated electronic devices and is a complex mixture of silver, gold, lead, and platinum as precious metals, copper, aluminum, nickel, silicon, zinc, and iron as base metals, and mercury, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, arsenic, and bismuth as metals of concern due to their toxicity. E-waste also consists of plastic, cathode ray tubes, printed circuit boards, and cables, among others. The hazardous material content of E-waste makes it a problem of great concern for public health. E-waste can be a matter of interest and will no longer be a hazard if managed properly for recovery of valuable metals and rare earth metals such as lanthanum, neodymium, and europium. This chapter presents an overview of E-waste management in metro cities in India, in addition to innovative and recent practices for E-waste management with case studies.
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