The impact of throwing electronics in the garbage

In today’s world, electronic devices have become a necessity to many people and end up having a very short life. Every year new devices come out and many people start to replace their devices even though the ones they have are still good. When people dispose of their old phones, where is the appropriate way to dispose and what are the risks. E-Waste is one of the most common forms of trash in dump sites since many people do not know how to dispose of what they have. Approximately 20-50 million metric tonnes of e-waste are disposed every year and only 12.5% of e-waste can be recycled. This…