2.7 Export to Developing Countries
Some developed countries have adopted a method of exporting e-waste to developing countries like China, India and Nigeria under the guise of sale or donation of second hand electronics. [6] These countries have gradually become their e-waste dump sites extensions. The exporting countries carry out their illegal business because they see it as less expensive than normal disposal.
2.8 Recycling
The best method of e-waste management is to recycle the equipment. Recycling is the process of extracting resources of value from e-waste. Here the equipment is disassembled and the valuable components are recovered and are used for manufacturing new products. This method is extensively treated in the next chapter.