Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019
Study To Assess The Awareness About E-Waste And Its Management Among College Students In India
Dr Pranjal P Bobade, Dr Air Cmde Kevin Fernandez, Dr Ritesh Kundap
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India has emerged as fifth largest electronic waste producer in the world. Computer devices account for nearly 70% of e–waste, with the contribution of telecom sector being 12%, medical equipment being 8%, and electric equipments being 7% of the annual e–waste production. The Government, public sector companies, and private sector companies generate nearly 75% of electronic waste; with the contribution of individual household being only 16%. The problem of E–waste in near future will be gigantic and will adversely affect the environment. This will have serious effects not only on the human beings but also on each and every other living organisms on earth. The study was aimed to find out the awareness about the e–waste and its management amongst the young population of digital India.
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STUDY TO ASSESS THE AWARENESS ABOUT E-WASTE AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN INDIA, Dr Pranjal P Bobade, Dr (Air Cmde) Kevin Fernandez, Dr Ritesh Kundap PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019
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STUDY TO ASSESS THE AWARENESS ABOUT E-WASTE AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN INDIA, Dr Pranjal P Bobade, Dr (Air Cmde) Kevin Fernandez, Dr Ritesh Kundap PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2019