Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol 28, Issue 3, 2022; Page No.(1452-1456)

PREDICTION OF SMARTPHONE USERS IN INDIA USING TRENDANALYSIS LOOKING FOR BETTER PLANNING OF E-WASTE

Shiv Kumar Singh Pundhir and Sandeep Kumar

Abstract

In India due to the telecom revolution, smartphone users are increasing rapidly. In each family we can seeat least one smartphone, in urban families now we can see smartphones are used by each family member. Invillages also we can see multiple smartphone users in a single-family. Due to internet speed and changingentertainment preferences, the number of smartphone users will increase in the future. Based on mobileusers, internet users, and other electronic items users we can be happy that India growing fast. But wecannot neglect that electronic items are harming human health and the environment badly. In India electronicwaste is increasing rapidly, in 2020 this E-Waste was 3.2 Million Ton, while in 2010 it was 0.4 Million Ton.In India, smartphone users in 2010 were 34 million, while in 2020 total number of smartphone users was748.32 Million. In this work looking for the impact of E-Waste on earth pollution and human health, aforecast model is developed to predict future smartphone users. Secondary data is analyzed and a polynomialequation is developed to predict future demand.