Questions

1. Discuss the activities undertaken by the company Samsung.
   1. What are the issues and benefits of the samsung e waste reduction in india activities for the communities?
      1. Some issues that have been addressed are:
         1. Samsung are a supplier of daily technologies that we use, makes them the most product that are being thrown away when it's not working anymore
         2. E-waste in india
         3. Burning and throwing e waste at river and ocean
         4. Majority of e-waste recycling is done informally by groups so there is not much regulation or education on safety and proper practices
      2. Some benefits that have been addressed are:
         1. working with samsung in india in their e-waste program can even give proper employment and training to workers rather than the informal methods.
         2. reduce e-waste generation and encourage recycling of e-waste.
         3. ensured by selecting Govt. authorized recyclers who process the e-waste in a responsible manner and do not incinerate, do not send e-waste to solid landfill or do not export toxic waste
      3. However, I'm not sure whether the issues and benefits that I have addressed is true or not.
   2. How do these activities promote (or destroy) sustainable development in the country? Which SDGs are contributed to (or hindered) by these actions?
      1. Look at UNSDGs goal 8, 12, 13, 14

references:

https://hindrise.org/resources/e-waste-management-in-india/ https://www.teriin.org/article/e-waste-management-india-challenges-and-opportunities#:~:text=E%2Dwaste%20poses%20a%20huge,environment%20even%20in%20minute%20quantities. https://sdgs.un.org/goals https://www.samsung.com/in/sustainability/overview/ https://indiacsr.in/samsung-electronics-releases-2022-sustainability-report/ https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/samsung-star-program-india/ https://www.samsung.com/in/microsite/care-for-clean-india/