E-WASTE IN INDIA RESEARCH UNIT (LARRDIS) RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI (original) (raw)
E-Waste- a National Health & Environmental Disaster for India
2018
Quick changes in technology, shorter life period and increased dependence on the electronic products is resultingin considerable increase in e-waste generation. E-waste is more dangerous than any other kind of solid waste. It is very important to know all about the e-waste before declaring it as health and environmental disaster. E-waste is the term used for old, end of life and discarded electronics appliances which are currently not in use. E-waste has both hazardous and valuable materials. Hazardous materials are lead, mercury, cadmium etc. On the other side, valuable materials are gold, silver, aluminium, plastics etc. The quantity of the valuable materials is very less as compared to the hazardous materials. In India, due to lack of formal reverse supply chain or formal collection channels, the e-waste is not managed properly. In this paper, various stakeholders are identified which play a vital role in making e-waste a health and environmental disaster. To understand the impor...
E-Waste as an emerging Public Health Challenge-Indian Perspective
isara solutions, 2022
E-waste is one of the fastest growing problems which pose a serious threat to the public health. India is the 3 rd largest producer of electronics waste, or e-waste, in the world after China and the United States. India generates 3230 (KT) of e-waste in 2019. Following the current growth rate of e-waste, it is estimated that India generates 5 million tonnes by 2021. E-Waste in India has emerged as a public health challenge as the disposal and recycling of e waste methods are unscientific though regulations are in vogue. Although the Indian Government introduced its dedicated e-waste management policy, less than 5% of e-waste in India is recycled through formally regulated units. The informal sector handles the rest with rudimentary methods without considering the environmental and health implications either for workers or public. Several research studies show a substantial risk to workers involved including women and children and also for public residing near the sites of recycling. Studies indicate that chemicals in e-waste such as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium have serious health impacts on almost every organ in the human body. It creates a massive threat to the environment and health in India. This paper reviews studies that provide evidence for the association between exposure to e-waste and adverse health problems and discusses the existing regulations and e-waste management methods to address this rapidly growing problem.
Electronic waste - an emerging threat to the environment of urban India
Journal of environmental health science & engineering, 2014
Electronic waste or e-waste is one of the emerging problems in developed and developing countries worldwide. It comprises of a multitude of components with valuable materials, some containing toxic substances, that can have an adverse impact on human health and the environment. Previous studies show that India has generated 0.4 million tons of e-waste in 2010 which may increase to 0.5 to 0.6 million tons by 2013-2014. Coupled with lack of appropriate infrastructural facilities and procedures for its disposal and recycling have posed significant importance for e-waste management in India. In general, e-waste is generated through recycling of e-waste and also from dumping of these wastes from other countries. More of these wastes are ending up in dumping yards and recycling centers, posing a new challenge to the environment and policy makers as well. In general electronic gadgets are meant to make our lives happier and simpler, but the toxicity it contains, their disposal and recyclin...
IJIREEICE, 2020
Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. The composition of e-waste may be electronic components of computer, cell phones, battery, metals and plastic used in cables and in circuit boards. Etc. Electronic gadgets contain thousands of components made of deadly chemicals and metals like lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, polyvinyl chlorides (PVC). These substances can damage the nervous systems, kidney, bones, reproductive and endocrine systems. The inhalation of toxic fumes, as well as from accumulation of chemicals in soil, water and food. Atmospheric pollution due to burning and dismantling activities seems to be the main cause of occupational and secondary exposure. It effects the environment-to food-chain contamination, as contaminants may accumulate in agricultural lands. The most chemicals of concern have a slow metabolic rate in animals, and may bio accumulate in tissues and be excreted in edible products such as eggs and milk. This paper includes some study of sources of e-waste and its impact on environment. Some of disposal techniques and steps taken by Govt. of India to manage & utilize the e-waste have been discussed.
E-Waste Management in India: Issues and Strategies
Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers
IntroductIon 1 rama Mohana r. turaga and Kalyan Bhaskar E lectronic waste (e-waste), that is, waste arising from end-of-life electronic products such as computers and mobile phones, is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world today. Annual global production of e-waste is estimated to surpass 50 million tons in 2020. 2 India is among the top five e-waste producing countries in the world with estimated annual production of 2 million tons. Like some of the other developing countries, e-waste management in India is dominated by the informal sector with estimates of more than 90 per cent of the waste being processed in this sector. E-waste contains several precious metals, rare earth metals, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastic, wood and glass. Unscientific practices in the processing of e-waste are associated with several environmental and health externalities. 3 In response to these concerns, many developed and devel-1 The earlier versions of the articles in this colloquium (except for the article by Hitesh Sharma) were written for the report 'E-waste Roadmap 2023 for India', an initiative under the India E-waste Program of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The programme was supported by the Government of Japan and the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund of the World Bank. We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of Neeta Misra, Sarina Bolla and Kalyan Bhaskar, the editors of the 'E-waste Roadmap 2023 for India' report, who worked with a team of experts on e-waste in India and were responsible for the editing of the initial versions of many of the articles in the colloquium.
E-waste scenario in South-Asia: an emerging risk to environment and public health
Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
Over the past decade, e-waste generation has been accelerated in the world as never before, particularly South-Asia is confronted with an enormous risk of e-waste intensification owing to both locally generated and internationally imported. There has been a gradual increase of e-waste generated in South-Asia and in 2019, 4,057 Kilo tons (kt) of e-waste was generated, which is about 16% of the Asian region. Though there is an urgent requirement to rectify the catastrophic accumulation of e-waste and for its effective eco-friendly management, inadequate legal implementation and poor enforcement, lack of awareness, weak formal e-waste collection and recycling process allow for escalating problems associated with e-waste, particularly towards the environmental and public health concern. Under these circumstances, this paper has been written by reviewing the available research findings, since 2000 to find out the current scenario of South-Asia. Unfortunately, the problem is also not seen...
Status of E-Waste in India - A Review
International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2014
The mammoth generation of e-waste has created a new e-waste stream in the country containing obsolete, End of life Electrical and Electronics Equipments discarded after their intended use. The innovation, dynamism in product design and globalization replacing these equipments in very duration and made it fast growing waste in the world. E-waste is being generated by both indigenous and outsourced electrical and electronics equipments besides Basel Convention. The knowhow and compatible infrastructure for e-waste treatment is limited in India and informal recycling survived under the ambit of flexible legislative framework. The presence of toxic and hazardous substances in e-wasted equipments attracted the attention of the waste managing agencies in the country because these substances endanger the human health, environment, wherever present in uncontrolled conditions. The existence and implementation of Environmentally Sound Management is partial and progressing very slowly due to obvious reasons. The formal recyclers have commissioned comprehensive e-waste treatment facilities; but inadequate in proportion to the e-waste generation in the country since the informal recyclers are treating 95% of the e-waste generated with hazardous practices. The formal e-waste collection from all sources is ambiguous. E-waste contains a good amount of valuable recyclable materials also and has potential to become lucrative business in the country.
E-waste scenario in India, its management and implications
Electronic waste or E-waste comprises of old, end-of-life electronic appliances such as computers, laptops, TVs, DVD players, refrigerators, freezers, mobile phones, MP3 players etc. which have been disposed of by their original users. E-waste contains many hazardous constituents that may negatively impact the environment and affect human health if not properly managed. Various organizations, bodies and governments of many countries have adopted and/or developed the environmentally sound options and strategies for E-waste management to tackle the ever growing threat of E-waste to the environment and human health. This paper presents E-waste composition, categorization, Global and Indian E-waste scenarios, prospects of recoverable, recyclable and hazardous materials found in the E-waste, Best Available Practices (BAP), recycling and recovery processes followed and their environmental and occupational hazards. Based on the discussion various challenges for E-waste management particularly in India are delineated, and needed policy interventions were discussed. Key Words: E-waste management, best available practices, environmental and health impact, developing countries
E- WASTE “AN UNPRECEDENTED PROBLEM IN INDIA”
The demand for computers and accessories in particular is phenomenal as a result of increasing e-literacy and the common use of these gadgets in most offices, schools and other institutions, in line with current trends in the global electronic and information age. The emergence of the information age has underscored the critical role that information, knowledge and technology can play in a nation’s development and for global connectivity. Electronic waste (E-waste) encompasses a broad and growing range of electronic devices ranging from large household appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers, and air conditioners, to hand-held cellular phones, fluorescent lamp bulbs (tubes), and personal stereos. Where once consumers purchased a stereo console or television set with the expectation that it would last for a decade or more, the increasingly rapid evolution of technology has effectively rendered everything “disposable.” Consumers no longer take a malfunctioning toaster, VCR or telephone to a repair shop. Replacement is often easier and cheaper than repair. And while these ever improving gadgets– faster, smaller, and cheaper – provide many benefits, they also carry a legacy of waste. Electronic waste already constitutes from 2% to 5% and is growing rapidly. Studies estimate that the volume of electronic waste is rising by 3% to5% per year – almost three times faster than the municipal waste stream. E-WASTE electronic waste has become a common spoke able term in world media, when Hollywood Hits such as Wale – e come into the theaters, But what about know, what is Happening Know towards this problem Of course a lot is contributing but problem of house could not be solved by the soldiers of Giants, more clearly we require solutions that could solve the problem much at ground domestic level, Hence In Present study we have tried to cover the whole scenario of e-waste present in world, especially in INDIA, there is no other destination for when it comes to environment then Greenpeace being so large and diverse in nature the organization is given a full documents that how much e-waste is present in world. what are it causes, who is responsible for it too. By Including their search in this present in work we concluded most important fact that e-waste was not a problem because it have already have many solutions and due to it unprecedented continuum nature we need batter domestic solution.