With the incredible progress we have made over the last 50 years in terms of technological advancements, it is no surprise that it is called the information age with all the things we have been able to achieve. From the moon landing, to a computer and a cell phone, all of our landmarks that have been seen as greatness, are also seen by many as rubbish, and a lot of it. In the near future we will be making better, faster, more interesting things, always advancing, but that will leave a lot of today's garbage to deal with, as well as future garbage. This is known as e-waste or often referred to as eWaste. The type of waste i.e. technology of any kind, computers, microwaves, toasters and much, much more. What is electronic waste (eWaste)?: eWaste is the term used to associate waste specific to electronics only, ranging from anything with batteries to anything that needs to be plugged in to function (of course there may be exceptions where some things that require connection are not considered electronic). E-waste enters your waste disposal line for many different reasons, such as how difficult it is to decompose and the health and safety concerns it brings when it must be disposed of. Since our century is ruled by electronics and only our phones, Internet, TVs, coffee makers and much more are responsible for daily survival, it is difficult to say how much garbage we have created with all this. this stuff. Although it is not difficult to assume that the amount of e-waste is growing. With many other attractive pieces of electronics in recent years, the most interesting trends and planning of the management team of electronics companies to make the lifespan of these electronic devices not so......half of paper.. ... . to solve the e-waste problem, more people and the earth will have to pay the consequences. Geographers have a clear understanding of the environmental effects of e-waste and all the toxins that are released into the world. And the more geographers know about e-waste, the more involved they are in finding a solution. Works Cited • Team, Step. "What is e-waste? - STEP." What is e-waste? - TAKE A STEP. Np, nd Web. December 26, 2013.• Retra, Home. "Life expectancy of electronic equipment". Retra Ltd Public. Np, nd Web. December 26, 2013.• Toothman, Jessika. “How e-waste works.” How things work. Np, nd Web. December 26, 2013.• Chatteron, Paul. “Endangered Tree Kangaroos.” WorldWildlife.org. Global Wildlife Fund and Web. December 26, 2013.• EWaste. “The Future of E-Waste Recycling.” E Recycling of waste and computers RSS. NP, 4 October 2012. Web. 26 December. 2013.