Under the guidelines of the Central Government of India, E-Waste (Management) Rules 2016 have been notified. We stands committed to implement E-Waste Rules as amended from time- to- time.
Managing of e-waste is most important because it consists of harmful substances, which can bring adverse effects to the environment, animal and human life as well. By scientific disposal of e-waste, we can save our environment and also prevent its potential negative consequences on animal and human health.
There is need to encourage recycling of all useful and valuable material from e-waste so as to conserve the ever depleting natural resources. Recycling end-of-life products is vital, if we have to save resources and minimize E-Waste.
E-waste or electronic waste is created when an electronic product is discarded after the end of its useful life. The rapid expansion of technology means we are creating a very large amount of e-waste every passing minute.
In the 20th Century, the information and communication revolution has brought enormous changes in the way we organize our lives, our economies, industries and institution. At the same time, these have led to manifold problems including the problem of massive amount of hazardous waste and other wastes generated from electric products.
It constitutes a serious challenge to the modern societies and require coordinated effects to address it for achieving sustainable development.
Consists of – Ferrous & Non-ferrous Metals Plastics, Glass, Wood etc. Iron & Steel - 50% Plastics - 21% Non-ferrous metal - 13% Mercury, Arsenic, Lead etc.
Projection by International Association of Electronic Recycler (IAER). - 3 billion electronic and electrical appliances became WEEE in 2010. - Globally about to 20 – 50 million tonnes of E-Waste are disposed of each year. - Which accounts for 5% of all Municipal Solid Waste.
According to Comptroller and Auditor-General’s (CAG) Report, over 7.2 MT of Industrial Hazardous Waste, 4 lakh Tonnes of electronic waste, 1.5 MT of Plastic waste, 1.7 MT of medical waste and 48 MT of municipal waste are generated in the country annually. - CPCB has estimated that E-Waste exceeded 8 lakh tonnes mark in 2012.
There are 10 states that contribute to 70% of the total E-Waste generated in the country. - 65 cities generate more than 60% of the total E-Waste in India. - Among the top ten cities generating E-Waste, Mumbai ranks first followed by Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Surat & Nagpur. - Main source of electronic waste in India are the government, public and private (Industrial) sectors – 70% - Contribution of individual house hold – 15% - Rest being contributed by manufacturers.
Out of total E-Waste volume in India – Television - 68% Desktop, Server - 27% Imports - 2% Mobile - 1% -Despite 23 units currently registered with Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest / Central Pollution Control Board, as E-Waste recyclers / preprocessors the entire recycling process more or less still exists in the unorganised sector.
It is estimated that more than 50MT E-Waste is generated globally every year - A report of the United Nations predicted that by 2020, E-Waste from old computers would jump by 400% on 2007 levels in China and by 500% in India - Additionally E-Waste from discarded mobile phones would be about seven times higher than 2007 levels in China and in India 18 timers higher by 2020 - China already produces about 2.3 million tonnes of E-Waste domestically second only to the US with about 3 million tonnes Such predictions highlight the urgent need to address the problem of E-Waste in developing countries like India where the collection and management of E-Waste and the recycling process is yet to be properly regulated - It may cause rising environmental damage and health problems of E-Waste recycling if left to the vagaries of the informal sector
The electronic market in India jumped from US $ 11.5 billion in 2004 to US $ 32 billion in 2009 making it one of the fastest growing electronic market worldwide with US $ 150 billion in 2010 India’s low manufacturing costs, skilled labour, raw materials, availability of engineering skill and opportunity to meet demand in the populous Indian Market have contributed significantly India’s large and growing middle class of 320 – 340 million has disposable income for consumer goods.
Many of these substances are toxic and carcinogenic -The materials are complex and have been found to be difficult to recycle in an environmentally sustainable manner causing health hazard - The impacts is found to be worse in developing countries like India where people engaged in recycling E-Waste are mostly in the unorganised sector, living in close proximity to dumps or landfills of untreated E-Waste and working without any protection or safe guards.
India is one of the largest waste importing countries in the world. It generates about 350000 tonnes of electronic waste every year and imports another 50000 tonnes.