E-waste · Environmental impacts · 3D printer–scanner · Obsolete technology · Inter-convertibility

Once the operational life of electronics component is over, it becomes part of electronic waste (e-waste). Afterwards, it is either dumped in landills or recycled for metallic constituents. Landills, in long run, are proven hazardous. Recycling approach also leaves a signiicant energy footprint on environment. This article presents a brief insight into the harmful impacts of the e-waste. Primary aim of this work is to justify the importance of adjusting new technology according to the conventional one so that the working components from the obsolete technology can be utilized optimally.