epa10459099 A large amount of E-waste dumped next to a local market in Kolkata, India, 10 February 2023. India is now confronted with the huge problem of e-waste - both locally generated and internationally imported - and also both a lucrative industry and yet also a serious threat to human health and the environment. Every year thousand tonnes of e-waste is generated from the disposal of television sets, electronic parts, refrigerators and computers in Kolkata. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY
