Susmita Saha

Delhi’s e-waste problem

Toxic heavy metals from electronic waste piles in Delhi contaminate groundwater and soil.

Posted on 21 Jan, 2018 08:49 AM

Widespread use of digital devices--mobile phones, tablets, computers, smart watches and more--has made electronic waste a new environmental problem. Discarded gadgets result in massive piles of e-waste, which is contaminating soil and groundwater in the national capital, a new study has pointed out.

Heavy metals from e-waste leach into the ground polluting the groundwater and soil.

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