ICS Inter-Community School Library: Sciences: Impact of e-waste

Keywords and Essential Questions

e-Waste; Electronic Waste; e-garbage; Electronic disposal; impact of e-waste

Explain why there is so much e-waste produced? Discuss and analyse the implications of e-waste on the economy, politics, the environment, or society. What are some solutions to e-waste?

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Websites about the Impact of e-waste

Electronic waste
An article from WHO about e-waste
e-waste
An insightful article from Britannica about e-waste, its Impacts on Human Health and environment.
Health impacts of e-waste
A scholarly article on the health impacts of e-waste
e-wastes and their impacts Vulnerable Populations
This article review international efforts concerned with environmental hazards, especially affecting children.
Global e-waste report 2017
Global E-waste Monitor 2017 - Full Report
Global E-waste Monitor 2020 [RL 2-3]
A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 percent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020!
E-waste and Sustainable Development Goals
E-waste and Its Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals

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MLA- Balde, Cornelis P., et al. The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources- Chapter 2. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association, 2017.

APA-Balde, C. P., Forti, V., Gray, V., Kuehr, R., & Stegmann, P. (2017). The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources Chapter 2. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association.
Global E-waste Status and Trends
Global e-waste generated in the years 2016-2021 (estimated)

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MLA- Balde, Cornelis P., et al. The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources- Chapter 6. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association, 2017.

APA-Balde, C. P., Forti, V., Gray, V., Kuehr, R., & Stegmann, P. (2017). The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources Chapter 6. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association.

Library Databases about e-waste

Britannica School Encyclopedia
General information. Good for finding out about a topic when you begin research. Includes up-to-date information sources and allows you to move easily to material of higher or lower reading levels as needed.

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World Book Encyclopedia
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Science Reference Center
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

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WebPath Express
Access 85,000+ trustworthy and relevant PreK-12 websites. Provides website content and age-appropriate results separated by grade level.

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