Title: What is e-waste management? - Quora
Headings: What is e-waste management?
What is e-waste management?
Content: Then they remove toxic materials such as batteries and shred again into smaller pieces (of about 1 cm). Other recyclers immediately shred into small pieces. Sorting the pieces
The shredded pieces are processed further using (a combination of) a number of methods; manual sorting, removing metals with a magnet, filtering materials based on density (using vibrating conveyor belts or centrifuges), identifying materials with infra-red light. Removing contaminants
Extracted metals are generally treated with acid and smelted to remove contaminants. Some recyclers also sell glass and plastic pieces, but those are not always reusable and are often incinerated or dumped on landfills. Dumping
Sadly, the larger part of all e-waste is not recycled by a professional recycling companies. A lot of e-waste is dumped in landfills or (illegally) shipped to countries such as China, India or Ghana were people process the waste without proper equipment and protection. This usually leads to worker health problems and large environmental problems. Scrapping
There are individuals (both in developed and developing countries) called scrappers who like to recycle e-waste themselves and earn some money with this.