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THE RIGHT
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| The average lifespan of computers in developed countries has dropped from six years in 1997 to just two years in 2005. Mobile phones have a lifecycle of less than two years in developed countries. |
Evolve
We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge. In the era of Information and technology, knowledge is hiding somewhere, waiting for our minds to get sharper. While the human mind evolved to technology, it did not evolve to its flip side, because of which 50 million tonnes of E-waste is generated globally. Ours can rightfully be called the Waste Age and it is in great need of informed and evolved mindsets that can bring about change.
Engage
It is said that the voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. What good is a concern if not voiced out, what good is wisdom if not heard and of what good is knowledge if not shared? What the world needs is a collective voice. If everybody plays their part right, we, as a united force, can save the earth from drowning under the weight of the waste it produces.
E-cycle
With the evolving lifestyle on the personal and business landscape, heavily dependent on technology, E-waste only becomes corollary to the |
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| way we live. While it might not be possible wish away this vice, it surely helps, if we, as informed and concerned citizens of the environment, ensure our used electronics only end up with authorized recycling vendors and not to the neighborhood scrap dealer. |
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