E-waste Scenario in India & WEEE Recycle Project and Its Initiatives Kumuda Saahas
EU – SWITCH ASIA Project Title: Establishing E-waste Channels to Enhance Environment Friendly Recycling Locations: Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune Duration: January 2010 – December 2013
EU – SWITCH ASIA Project Title: Establishing E-waste Channels to Enhance Environment Friendly Recycling Locations: Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune Duration: January 2010 – December 2013
Partners and PIU GIZ – ASEM (Advisory Services in Environmental Management) Toxics Link Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology (MAIT) Adelphi Research Implementing Partner in Bangalore - Saahas
Project objectives Improved living standards in urban centres in India and support the implementation of National Environment Policy which specifies the 3R and Polluter Pays Principle with a clear role for the involvement of the informal sector in waste management. To bring attention to the new e-Waste guidelines
In 2007 estimated e-Waste was 1.4 lakh tonnes per year. This is expected to touch around 5 lakh tonnes in 2012
Large and small household appliances IT & Telecom equipment Entertainment and consumer electronics Electric and electronic tools Toys, leisure and sports equipment Medical devices Monitoring & control instrument Sources of e-Waste? reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore, reclaim
Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management of e-Waste First draft released in March 2008 e-Waste (Management and handling rules).2011 They shall come into effect from 1 st May 2012
Bring your used batteries/floppies/CDs and drop them in the Saahas e-Waste receptacle Saahas Programme reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore, reclaim Saahas will collect the e-Waste from the receptacle and send them to an authorized e-waste recycling facility for safe disposal Kasa Rasa Unit in Ejipura as e-waste collection centre
E-Waste collection centre Collection centre for e-Waste upto 6 MTA originating from the domestic sector, E-Waste is stored in a secure manner and handed over to authorized E-Waste recyclers
Some of KSPCB e-Waste Recyclers Eco-Birdd recycling company Pvt.Ltd. E-wardd & co. E-Parisaraa Pvt Ltd Trackon e-waste recycling company Pvt.Ltd
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