Dear Friends, as you are aware, electronic waste is an emerging challenge for next generation; intensive research has yet to provide suitable solutions. Changing configurations and timeless up-gradation of CPU’s and printers are creating more and more environmental risk materials. Time has come that every one of us should try something new to save this mother earth.
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HP printer with Adenium Obesum plant |
In an effort to do my bit, I have tried few things which came very handy; I would like to share this with all of you. Electronic components have dangerous materials like conducting, semiconducting, dyes, plastics and organic agents; these are not eco-friendly and need more time for degradation. Keeping this in view; I have planted different species of plants in my unused CPU’s and Printers. To my surprise, all of them are thriving and growing well. By the time I change their soil most of these hazardous materials would be degraded hopefully.
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Printer with one Ficus tree bonsai and Singapore cherry tree |
You may try some more plants and see what grows better.
If you have old printers please send them to me for this rehabilitation.
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Money plant creeper grows well in Canon printer |
Prof Dr S Bakhtiar Choudhary,
President Indian Association Occupational Health,
Website: http://www.bakhtiarchoudhary.com