| E-waste also has its negative effects on the environment thus influencing climate change. The poor disposals often lead to water and soil pollution, whereas burning it leads to air pollution.
To help address this, organizations such as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre (WEEE Centre) are stepping up to fight these problems by taking a leading role in managing e-waste and spreading awareness about it.
Based in Nairobi Kenya, WEEE Centre provides e-waste collection, dismantling and automated processing services in Nairobi and several other major cities in Kenya. They primarily source e-waste from the private and public sector and through collection campaigns aimed at individual households.
The organization recycles up to 40 tonnes of e-waste every month and have done over 10,000 tonnes since 2012. They also have 15 areas where they classify and recycle their waste.
More companies and Kenyans at large need to be conscious about the environment and how they treat it. Few organizations cannot do all the heavy lifting and the policies and guidelines by the government are not enough. There is still a dire need for Kenya and the world at large to come up with solutions on how to address this growing waste stream before we all drown in it. |
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