ITI Berhampur Develops 30-Foot-High “ROBO” from E-Wastes
Berhampur: The Odisha Government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Berhampur has developed a unique Robot out of electronic wastes to spread awareness among the people for environmental protection and proper management of e-waste. The 30’ ft height and 3 ton ‘ROBO’ made out of e-wastes is said to be the one of the tallest E-waste sculptures [...]
Berhampur: The Odisha Government-run Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Berhampur has developed a unique Robot out of electronic wastes to spread awareness among the people for environmental protection and proper management of e-waste.
The 30’ ft height and 3 ton ‘ROBO’ made out of e-wastes is said to be the one of the tallest E-waste sculptures in the country.
The unique sculpture has been fabricated and designed by the trainees from Electrician, Electronics and Painter trade of the ITI, Berhampur.
The ITI trainees have used e-wastes such as electronic toys, PCB, printer, printer cartridge, RAM, keyboard, mouse, monitor, mobile, CD player, TV and VCR to design the Robo. These e wastes are collected from Berhampur city.
Through this sculpture, the ITI Berhampur students appeal to the people to to reconnect with Mother Earth by being responsible in scientific management of e-waste.
Dr. Rajat Kumar Panigrahy, Principal, ITI, Berhampur have congratulated the students for their creative work.
In current digital era, the e-waste generation is very high. E-waste comprises many toxic elements, including copper, liquid crystal, lithium, mercury, nickel, selenium, arsenic, and barium, among others. When it is not properly managed, the risks of e-waste polluting the surrounding air and water are significantly high.
As per the Waste Management Rules, 2016, the e-waste should be scientifically stored and dismantled as their unscientific management leads to pollution and various environmental hazards.
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