Environmental impact generated by electronic waste

Abstract

The production, consumption and ownership of electrical and electronic devices have increased dramatically in recent decades, due to the numerous benefits and advantages they have brought to human development. The present study sought to evaluate the environmental impact generated by electrical waste in Ecuador. The research had a quantitative approach at a descriptive and field level, which relied on primary sources, articles and research reports. Its development identified the main risks and consequences for the environment and human beings, as well as the reasons why they become dangerous and the ways to avoid them once their useful life is over. The results obtained through national statistics established the importance of raising awareness about the generation of such rights, so that, proven measures can be implemented from the corresponding institutions of power, to reduce both reproduction and anti-technical and disorganized management that leads to environmental degradation.