Constantinnovationsandbreakthroughsintechnologyarehelpingtheworld.Electronicproductssuchastelevision,cellphonesandcomputershavebroughtgreatconveniencetopeople.Thereisnodoubtthattheymakeourlifecolorful.
Butthere’sadownside.Theamountofelectronicwastes,orproductsthathaveoutlivedtheirusefullife,isgrowingsorapidlythatitrepresentsathreatnow.Oneoftheproblemspeopleconcernmostisthatthecomponentsinmanyelectronicproductscontainharmfulchemicalsthatcanleakintotheground,contaminateundergroundwater,pollutetheenvironment,andfinallydoharmtopeople’shealth.
E-wasteisaglobalproblem.Toaddressit,countriesaroundtheworldmusttakeactionnowtocontrolthesituation.Concernedregulationorlawshouldbepassedforthedisposalofe-waste.Forexample,thegovernmentshouldrequireretailerstocollectandrecycleusedelectronics.