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Since there are millions of Another approach to the
tonnes more electronic garbage issue of growing e-waste rubbish
produced each year, recycling is smart waste management
them properly and scientifically and recycling, and artificial
is crucial. Recycling entails the intelligence is predicted
separation of the chemical to unleash an improved
components, molecules, and technique of disposal to recycle
materials, followed by the sale sustainably. As an illustration,
of the extracted components as ZenRobotics, a Finnish company,
raw materials for producing new began applying AI for smart
products. Advanced technology recycling in 2011 by managing
is crucial in this situation e-waste using a robotic waste
because it is difficult to properly sorter. Synchronized trials are run
recover these contaminants by the bots to gather recyclable
from the environment. materials from the rolling
One of the solutions to conveyor belts using AI, machine
this problem is to ensure that learning, and computer vision.
we design our e-components Since then, recycling rubbish has
with non-toxic substances, to become more and more popular
ensure no harmful effects on the thanks to the use of modern
environment and public health. technology.
Our design approach should Technology-based creative
change for e-components, it approaches to e-waste
should be such that it should management
not have End-Of-Life but Time- • Robotic eWaste Monitoring
To-Restore design approach Systems
– that means after a period of • Robotic Processes for
time – the e-component should e-waste Sorting
be restored to be used again • e-waste management to
instead of disposing of the achieve climate sustainability
e-component, thus promoting goals
circular economy. • Smart Waste Bins
As ESG initiatives become
more prevalent globally, In conclusion, e-waste
poses a significant challenge
Producers of E-components to the environment and human
will need a more robust
health, but the concept of 'Waste
method to manage e-waste to Wealth' offers a solution by
and track these e-wastes to
converting waste into valuable
report on Scope-1, Scope-2 and resources. By promoting the
Scope-3 emissions. IT can help
responsible management of
manage and track and identify e-waste and the adoption of
responsible parties involved in
this concept, we can reduce
the entire product journey from waste, conserve resources, and
cradle to casket.
promote a sustainable future.

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