Today, Lions Clubs International stated that it had set up close to 10,000 Clubs around the nation, with close to 300,000 volunteers and members, to address the difficulties posed by e-waste in the nation. Used phones, batteries, laptops, and other electronic equipment laying around our homes are considered e-waste and can be dangerous if improperly disposed of as they contain toxic materials.
Due to the further depletion of our natural resources and the resulting increase in air, land, and water pollution, this is a growing global environmental and public health concern. In the fiscal year 2019–2020, India produced 1.04 lakh tonnes of e-waste from 21 different forms of electronic and electric e-waste, according to a Central Pollution Control Board report. Nearly 1.4 million volunteers from Lions Club International are working to dispose of e-waste in more than 200 countries worldwide.
According to A P Singh, third vice president of Lions Clubs International, the majority of e-waste collected through the unofficial sector raises concerns. Even if there are certain checks and balances in place for this industry, the government is not the only one with a problem. It's time for each person to act and assume accountability. To resolve this, we have been striving to mobilize communities on a local and global level.
E-Waste A Danger To All Life Forms
Additionally, A P Singh noted that "e-waste poses a clear and immediate danger to life forms and, if left unchecked, may ultimately endanger the continuation of life on this planet.
"Immediate action is required at this time," explains A P Singh. E-waste management is seen as everyone's duty in industrialized countries, and Lions Clubs are working hard to raise awareness of this issue in India as well.
He reiterated that India must assume responsibility for this, just as the Swatch Bharat awareness campaign. “The ideal solution is to properly recycle or refurbish this e-waste, or even donate these gadgets to youngsters who are less fortunate”, he said.
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Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous master, it was rightly said. Electronic devices have grown into an inevitable part of our daily lives.
