An increasing global environmental and public health concern is e-waste or electronic garbage. When discarded improperly, electronics like phones, batteries, and laptops can contain toxic elements and cause pollution of the land, air, and water.
To combat India's growing e-waste issue, Lions Clubs International has announced the deployment of almost 10,000 clubs and approximately 300,000 volunteers.
Tackling & Addressing Growing E-Waste
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, India produced nearly 100,000 tonnes of e-waste in the 2019–2020 fiscal year from 21 different kinds of electronic equipment. With more than 1.4 million volunteers across more than 200 nations, The Lions Clubs International seeks to address the e-waste problem on a global scale. The organisation will aim to promote ethical e-waste management in India and will soon start a campaign to help with e-waste management.
The Lions Clubs International has a history of doing humanitarian work, such as opening schools and training facilities in India and preventing blindness, combating diabetes, and children's cancer.
Campaign For E-Waste Management
A P Singh, International Third Vice President of Lions Clubs International, said, "Immediate action is required to solve this situation.”. E-waste management is seen as everyone's responsibility in industrialized countries, and Lions Clubs in India are striving to raise awareness of this issue. In the upcoming months, Lions Clubs will start helping people manage their e-waste and launch a campaign to spread the word about how important it is to handle e-waste responsibly. In a manner similar to the Swatch Bharat awareness campaign, it is critical that India assume control of e-waste.
The ideal option is to responsibly recycle or refurbish electronic garbage, or even donate these gadgets to children who are less fortunate. The Lions Clubs adhere to the tenet "Kindness matters." These refurbished cell phones and laptops can be used to encourage computer literacy and give individuals in need of assistance almost free access to technology.
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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.
