Improper disposal of electrical waste such as computers and mobile phones could cause environmental degradation. More than thirty million computers are dumped in India and China every year. Computers contain toxic chemical in them, these chemical will pollute the environment. Computer parts provide good income for the poor in india and china, the people had no choice but to risk their life for survival. Acid are use to extract material from computer and later leave unclear. Toxic gases are release into the air when parts are burn. Those working around the e-waste garage site are often found to be suffering from respiratory diseases and skin rashes.
Now, harmful materials inside machines are eliminated and some companies had agree to collect back their computer and recycle themselves.
Pollution could always be reduce by using the right recycling process, hazardous chemical should be taken special care of and this had also proven that technology is one of the causes towards pollution.