ABSTRACT
A remarkable change in living standards has been apparent globally. The surge in economic development and rapid digitalization has played a distinct role in transforming all spheres dramatically in developing and developed countries alike. While exponential population growth has instigated a rapid infrastructural necessity, rapid digitalization has excruciated the consumption of electronic appliances. With the benefits they reap, they also portray significant challenges. The demand for infrastructural development and electronic gadgets has resulted in an incessant generation of construction and Electronic-Plastic waste. The discarded plastic components of E-waste are referred to as E-plastic waste. These wastes contain hazardous and toxic metals pose a great threat to the environment and ecological degradation and these are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions having notable carbon footprints. Environmental challenges are much evident in developing countries, like India, which face unplanned development and ineffective management of waste recycling. This chapter aims to review and analyze relevant challenges of the contemporary world from an Indian perspective. The study interprets the statistical data and discusses the present and future consequences of such waste. It also investigates the feasible utilization and collusion of E-plastic waste as a suitable and eco-friendly alternative to raw-material in construction, thereby conserving the environment from further pollution and prevents detrimental exhaustion of natural resources. This chapter attempts to deliver a wholesome context on sustainable construction material by integrating and transforming waste into value-added products.
