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E-waste Management
Electronic waste, popularly known as 'e-waste' is electronic equipments products connects with power plug, batteries which have become obsolete due to advancement in technology, changes in fashion, style and status or nearing the end of their useful life.
The Indian Scenario
In India, there is an estimate that the total computers & other electronic and electrical goods originating from government offices, business houses, industries and household is of the order of 2 million tons per year. Manufacturer and assembler in a single calendar year, estimated to produce around 1200 tons of electronic scrap. |
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Biggest
source
of PC
scraps
being
foreign
countries
that
export
huge
electronic
waste in
the form
of
reusable
components
in
India.
India as
a
developing
country
needs
simpler,
low cost
technology
keeping
in view
of
maximum
resource
recovery
in
environmental
friendly
methodologies
Formal
legislation
yet not
been
formed
by
Indian
Government
to
counter
this
toxic
problem. |
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Source -
Guidelines from
Ministry of
Environment &
Forest, India
Guidelines for
e-waste in India:
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A collective
collection
system (PRO
Producer
Responsibility
Organization) be
set up in each
city. Such a PRO
will have
industry
participation as
well as
participation
from existing
informal sector
collectors, as
well as other
stakeholders.
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The PRO should
have tie-ups
with recycling
units which are
either existing
or are new which
ensure that
e-waste is
properly
channelised.
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The system will
be that the PRO
collects the
material in
association with
the municipality
and existing
ianformal
sector,
channelise this
to a dismantling
unit and further
diverts separate
components to
appropriate
designated
recyclers.
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Such recycling
units should
have mandated
ESM procedures.
We believe that
such an
arrangement will
ensure that
e-waste is
properly
channelised to
the appropriate
recycling units
KRL’s Approach
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Setting up of an
integrated
facility for
recycling of
e-waste under
pollution norms.
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Look forward for
a possible
tie-up for
supply of
technology and
knowhow from a
renowned WEEE
Recyclers around
the globe.
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Associations
with NGO’s ,
Government and
Environmental
organizations
for creating
awareness of
increasing
threat of
e-waste in
India.
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Long term
contracts with
Electrical and
Electronic
manufacturers,
users and
disposers to
setup an
efficient
collection
centre helping
them implement
in their
extended
producers/user
responsibilities.
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