Technology Upgrade and E-Waste: Finding The Right Balance for Your SME
Nowadays, technology is strongly integrated into all human activities, and most people can’t imagine lives without numerous devices. Brands continue to present new gadgets that are even quicker and smarter than previous models. At the same time, the life of these products shortens since people throw them away when the batteries die.
Advanced business automation, adoption of a mobile-first approach to enterprise solutions, vast integration of IoT drive companies to update the hardware at scale. As a result — e-waste is soaring and requires urgent attention.
What is E-Waste?
In terms of material composition, e-waste can be defined as a mixture of different metals, such as aluminum, copper, and steel, lithium, and other valuable materials. Some of them can be reused and hence, save a global stock and a lot of money. At the same time, e-waste contains toxic elements like cadmium, mercury, polluting PVC plastic, and other chemicals that can lead to:
· Water Pollution: toxic metals mix with groundwater, lakes, and pond. The community consumes this water without paying attention to the problem, which is very dangerous for all forms of living beings.
