A large number of what is labeled as "e-waste" is actually not waste at all, but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery.

A large number of what is labeled as "e-waste" is actually not waste at all, but rather whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery.

E-waste if stored and not dismantled is not hazardous in nature. The problem lies in improper handling. Unfortunately, India is still ill-equipped in skilled labour to handle e-waste recycling.

E-waste if stored and not dismantled is not hazardous in nature. The problem lies in improper handling. Unfortunately, India is still ill-equipped in skilled labour to handle e-waste recycling.

In India, the lack of an updated inventory of e-waste generated makes it difficult to quantify the e-waste recycled and disposed.

In India, the lack of an updated inventory of e-waste generated makes it difficult to quantify the e-waste recycled and disposed.

The processes of dismantling and disposing of electronic waste in developing countries led to a number of environmental impacts as illustrated in the graphic. Liquid and atmospheric releases end up in bodies of water, groundwater, soil, and air and therefore in land and sea animals – both domesticated and wild, in crops eaten by both animals and human, and in drinking water.

The processes of dismantling and disposing of electronic waste in developing countries led to a number of environmental impacts as illustrated in the graphic. Liquid and atmospheric releases end up in bodies of water, groundwater, soil, and air and therefore in land and sea animals – both domesticated and wild, in crops eaten by both animals and human, and in drinking water.