Is India Emerging as a Hub of E-Waste Management?

As the name suggests, e-waste is that excess of electronic waste that is no longer suitable for normal use. E-waste management is simply a process where e-waste is collected or recovered for the purpose of recycling further. India has been using safe methods in not just disposing of the e-waste, but also using the right & proper techniques in doing so. It helps us bring down the environmental impact it could leave if left unattended.

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Where India stands on e-waste management

As per a recent report by the India Cellular and Electronics Association, the e-waste management sector in India is largely informal. This is why E Waste management companies in India are dealing with 90% collection and 70% recycling of e-waste. These companies usually retrieve electronic devices with the main objective of finding spare parts. It later goes on to carry out its repair work or repurpose it for reuse.

What categorises under E-waste

There is no particular industry or segment that is responsible for making China the number one and the US, number two e-waste generators of the world. It starts with a normal household and goes beyond businesses and governments. Some of the prominent E Waste management companies have categorised the following as e-waste:

        Hazardous materials like lead and mercury

        Old CRT tube televisions

        LCD

        OLED

        plasma televisions

        and more

E-Waste Management in India

Acknowledging our responsibility towards the environment, we are working along the lines of many Acts. Hence, many E Waste management companies in India are following them rigidly. Some of them include:

 Addressing within the framework of the Environment and Forests Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Regulations of 2008.


        A notice was issued in connection with the E waste (Management and Handling) Regulations of 2010 under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986,

   E waste (Management) Rules 2016 came into being In 2017. Under this law, more than 21 products were mentioned in Schedule 1. Some of them include compact fluorescent lamps and other lamps that contain mercury.

Conclusion

These E Waste management companies are doing their bit in coping with the adversaries of the majority of industries. But their efforts need a boost of stronger government policies and awareness among the common masses. Only then, we can witness a greener tomorrow.

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