International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 1 3 2012 March 2 E-Waste- A Challenge for Tomorrow 86 93 EN Chauhan RekhaRani 1 Department of Botany, KGK PG College, Moradabad-244001, UP, INDIA Chaudhary Reema 2 Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad-244001, UP, INDIA Singh Alka 3 Singh P.K. 4 Srivastava RajeshKumar 1 Physics Department, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, INDIA Narayan Vijay 2 Kumar Amarendra 3 Prasad Onkar 4 Sinha Leena 5 Bayani A.S. 1 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, MS, INDIA Trivedi J.N. 2 Division of Environment and Toxicology, Dept. of Zoology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, INDIA Sharma R.L. 1 Hi-tech laboratory of Molecular developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, M.D.S. University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, INDIA Sharma K.K. 2 Sharma N. 3 MangaleSapana M. 1 Department of Environmental Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, INDIA Chonde SonalG. 2 Raut P.D. 3 SrideviV. Dhanalakshmi 1 Department of Chemistry, GKM College of Engineering and Technology, Chennai – 63, TN, INDIA Ramanujam R.A. 2 Environment Technology Division, (CLRI), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Adyar, Chennai, INDIA Deliana Yosini 1 Faculty of Agriculture Padjajaran University, Bandung, INDONESIA Ananadhi PadmanabhanM.R. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Road, Chennai – 119, Tamil nadu, INDIA Stanley ShaleeshaA. 2 Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Road, Chennai–119, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Deshpand D.P. 1 Dept. of Chemical Engg. Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engg. and Tech Yavatmal, Maharashtra, INDIA Warfade V.V. 2 Amaley S.H. 3 d Lokhande D.D. 4 Sharma C.K. 1 Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla-171005, HP, INDIA Kanwar S.S. 2 Abbasian S. 1 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, IRAN Golzar S. 2 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Azad University of Abade, IRAN Onvani V. 3 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Azad University of Mashhad, IRAN Sargazi L. 4 Dev Nikhil 1 YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, Haryana, INDIA Attri Rajesh 2 Gateway Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sonipat, Haryana, INDIA Mittal Vijay 3 University Institute of Engineering and Technology, M.D.University Rohtak, Haryana, INDIA Kumar Sandeep 4 Satyapal Mohit 5 Kumar Pardeep 6 Mewada Shivlal 1 Institute of Computer Science, Vikram University, Ujjain - INDIA Singh UmeshKumar 2 Sharma Pramila 1 School of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujrat, INDIA Fulekar M.H. 2 Pathak Bhawana 3 > Review Paper 2012 1 23 2012 March 2 Industrialization and extraction of natural resources have resulted in large scale environmental contamination and pollution. Large amounts of toxic waste have been dispersed in thousands of contaminated sites spread across our nation. Thus, the risk to human and environmental health is rising. These pollutants belong to two main classes: inorganic and organic. E-waste is growing exponentially recent years because the markets in which these products are produced are also growing rapidly. The US-EPA has estimated a 5 to 10% increase in the generation of e-waste each year globally. Perhaps even more alarming is that only 5% of this amount is being recovered. E-waste problem is of global concern because of the nature of production and disposal of waste in a globalized world. The challenge is to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to decontaminate polluted environments, to make them safe for human habitation and consumption, and to protect the functioning of the ecosystems which support life. Bioremediation approach is currently applied to remove contaminants from soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediments including air. These technologies have become attractive alternatives to conventional cleanup technologies due to relatively low capital costs and their inherently aesthetic nature. Therefore, these technologies need to be applied to decontaminate e-waste from the soil-water environment. The present article summarizes the hazardous effects of e-waste, Indian and global scenario and innovative bioremediation technologies to remove it from environment. Copyright@ International Science Community Association