The Impact of Electronic Waste "Smart Devices" on Environmental Pollution

A Survey Conducted by a Sample of Agents in the City of Kirkuk

Abstract

he research sought to determine the relationship between the electronic waste and the environmental pollution in the city of Kirkuk and the importance of recycling electronic waste (smart devices) and ways to reduce their accumulation. This was expressed by the research objective, which summarizes the creation of new job opportunities improve the economy and enhance financial performance in the local environment of the city of Kirkuk. Based on a default scheme that takes into consideration the nature and dimensions of the relations between the variables of the research, a questionnaire questionnaire was prepared for this purpose and distributed to the sample members (35). The data were analyzed according to the SPSS VER 24 program. The research reached a number of conclusions, the most important of which was the existence of a significant correlation between the electronic waste and the environmental pollution in addition to the significant effect between the electronic waste recycling stages, Environment.