Factors contributing to electronic waste
Global
National
Individual
Society
disposing E-waste incorrectly
upgrading their electronics frequently
old and broken electronics
not recycling their e-waste
lack of awareness on proper disposable practice
improper way of disposing -
increased consumption
the advancement of technology
outdated technology
global demands for electronics -
short-lifespans of electronics
insufficient e-waste management infrastructure
low recycling rate -
instead of throwing , recycle the electronics instead
throwing all of their unused electronics therefore contributing to the e-waste
dumping it in places that should not for e-waste and can contaminate the environment
following trends and keep up to date by buying new electronics
the recycling rate in Singapore is low therefore contributing to the accumulation of E-waste
there has been a rise in technology therefore more people are buying electronics
they do not understand that what they are doing is wrong and it contributes to E-waste
not disposing it properly
many of the electronic devices now do not have long lifespan which causes users to throw and easily buy a new one
Singapore does not have the right infrastructure for the management of e-waste
this leads to increase the production of electronics
old models are not in the market
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