We undoubtedly agree with this finding and suggest that local government such as city corporations, municipal bodies and private organizations must come forward to develop the protected disposal depots to make sure that they would not create health and environmental problems in our daily life.
The research report on ‘e-waste: current picture of Bangladesh, 2014’ prepared by Environment and Social Development Organization made the disclosure that the total amount of e-waste in the country was around 5.1 million metric tonnes in fiscal 2011-12. It grew to 11 million tonnes in two years later in 2013-14. The waste includes fifty five thousand tonnes of rejected cell-phone sets. Ships, scraps accounted for 9.0 million tonnes. This process is ever growing adding more risks to public health and environment. But it seems that there is not enough realization to this growing danger and as such not good preparation at work to tackle this growing threat.
e-waste is an integral part of our modern day life. In most developing countries and developed ones they have proper systems of e-waste management. People can dispose of such materials at some designated places and city corporations cleaners move out them to disposal depots. It is urgently needed around us to protect our health and environment. Because some components of these wastes, having high radioactive particles if not handled properly, may mix with soil and enter human body through food chain. It may ultimately create serious health complication in slow process. By slow air pollution these waste may also affect bio-diversity and other plants.
Bangladesh as a fast developing country is making more and more use of electronic gears in public life and hospitals. In our view their proper disposal demands practical thinking and planning before it appears to be a big problem. There must be more public awareness and education how to handle such waste. Otherwise we would have to face fatal consequences.
