E-Waste Management in India: Issues and Strategies (original) (raw)

E-WASTE, AND ITS FUTURE CHALLENGES IN INDIA

India is a developing country and is having world's second largest population after china. The present growth rate of 4.7 percent of GDP and achieved growth of 8 percent during eleventh five year plan from 2007 to 2012. As per this growth rate needs and lifestyle of Indian people changes continuously. Due to a huge revolution in technology there is advancement in every sector. The electronic and communication market is also booming in India. Electronic waste or E-waste is relatively a novel addition to the ever-growing hazardous waste stream. The manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) is one of the emerging global activities. The main factors identified to be responsible for the increased consumption and productions of electrical and electronic equipment are rapid economic growth, coupled with urbanization and industrialization. Developing countries are facing enormous challenges related to the generation and management of E-waste which are either internally generated or imported illegally; The Indian Information Technology (IT) sector is one of the major contributors to the global economy. At the same time, it is responsible for the generation of the bulk of E-waste or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in India. Although the global E-waste problem has been able to attract attention across the world, not much emphasis has been given to the E-waste engendered in developing countries. Developing countries like India, today, is burdened with the colossal problem of E-waste which is either locally generated or internationally imported, causing serious menace to human health and environment. The hazardous components in electrical and electronic equipment are a major concern during the waste management phase. In the context of India, recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment is not undertaken to an adequate degree. However, the existing management practices related to E-waste in India are reasonably poor and have the potential to risk both human health and the environment. Moreover, the policy level initiatives are not being implemented in an appropriate way. The austere problem of E-waste along with its policy level implications is looked upon in the paper. During the course of the study it has been found that there is an urgent need to address the issues related to E-waste in India in order to avoid its detrimental future consequences on environment as well as health of human population. The purpose of the review was to improve understanding of electronic waste (e-waste) and the effect on health and the environment on a global scale. The review involved examining data and policies of governmental,

E –waste: A new challenge and approach for India: An Overview

During the last few decades, scientist and diplomats were concerned about the pollution caused from municipal solid waste but from the last few years there has been resurgence concern on the electronic waste (E-waste). E-waste is one of the fastest-growing pollution and it is becoming more and more complicated day by day globally. A limited attempt has been made to handle the E-waste. The whole world including developed and developing country like India and China face the E-waste management problem. According to international and national agencies of India like IAER, UNO and CAG,CPCB and ELCINA mentioned in their report that 400 million e-waste generated all over the world till 2010 and 20-50 MT are disposed off every year. According to ELCINA; 4.34 lakh tones e-waste generated till 2012; and 0.800 MT/day generated in India. Only 10 states and just 65 cities of India produced 70% of total e-waste of India. The developing countries are facing huge challenges in the management of e-waste which are either internally generated or imported illegally. E-waste from the American continent, European Union and Australia import to China, India and other Asian country illegally. Indian is one of the largest waste importing countries in the world in the form of cheap raw material. According to Indian customs department, every year 50,000 tons of e-waste imported from European Union (Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark) illegally. So the country like India is needed to change in attitude of www.ssijmar.in

E –waste: a new challenge for India

During the last few decades scientist and diplomats were concern about the pollution caused from municipal solid waste but from the last few years there has been resurgence concern on the electronic waste (E-waste). E-waste is one of the fastest-growing pollution and it is becoming more and more complicated day by day globally. A limited attempt has been made to handle the E-waste. The whole world including developed and developing country like India and China face the E-waste management problem. According to international and national agencies of India like IAER, UNO and CAG, CPCB and ELCINA mentioned in their report that 400 million e-waste generated all over the world till 2010 and 20-50 MT are disposed off every year. According to ELCINA 4.34 lakh tonnes e-waste generated till 2012 and 0.800 MT/day generated in India. Only 10 states and just 65 cities of India produced 70% of total e-waste of India. The developing countries are facing huge challenges in the management of e-waste which are either internally generated or imported illegally. E waste from the American continent, European Union and Australia import to China, India and other Asian country illegally. Indian is one of the largest waste importing countries in the world in the form of cheap raw material. According to Indian customs department, every year 50000 tonnes of e-waste imported from European Union (Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark) illegally. So the country like India is needed to change in attitude of governments, appropriate legislation dealing specifically with e-waste, control of electronic waste dumping, implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and transfer of technology on sound recycling of e-waste are the key issues in effective management of e-waste in developing countries

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 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.

A Short Review on E-Waste: Challenges and Management in India

International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 2021

In India, the quantity of "E-Waste" or Electronic Waste has now become a major problem. Disposal of E-Waste is an emerging global environmental and public health issue, as this waste, has become the most rapidly growing segment of the formal municipal waste stream in the world (Dahl, 2002). Electronic Waste (E-Waste) typically includes discarded computer monitors, motherboards, mobile phones and chargers, compact discs, headphones, television sets, A.C. and Refrigerators. According to the Global E-Waste Monitor 2017, India generates about 2 Million Tonnes (MT) of E-Waste annually and ranks fifth among E-Waste producing countries after USA,

E-waste in India at a glance: Current trends, regulations, challenges and management strategies

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020

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