Conversation, T. (2021, January 11). E-Waste management is not keeping pace with consumer electronics. Retrieved February 15, 2021, from https://www.ecowatch.com/ewaste-consumer-electronics-2649872499.html?rebelltitem=10#rebelltitem10
The article states as history have progressed technology has gotten leaner, and so has electronic waste. Meaning we’re producing less electronic waste, but we’re still producing it regardless of what we may think. This is because we have stuff like smartphones to replace other electronics and they reduce the need for a bunch of other consumer electronics. This makes it so our impact is a lower level as we aren’t buying things like mp3 players or cameras to go ahead and throw them away.
In my opinion, even though our tech has gotten more advanced and consolidated, we’re still buying more electronics. The culture of buying the next best thing or the new iPhone is very much a real issue. Regardless of how consolidated our tech gets, people will still be ready to buy the next generation. It doesn’t help that our culture relies on payment plans and financing to make it ultra-accessible to the people who may not have the wealth to frequently upgrade on cash.
I completely agree, as time goes on there will always be ‘the new best thing’ in technology and as advancements are made and trends change there will be more and more electronic waste. I wonder, what are the lasting impacts of electronic waste?
I think we need to be more conscientious about our e waste production and management because it is bad for the future and it can be extremely detrimental. What are the precautions that are currently being taken to prevent this.