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E-Waste- An Indian Perspective

E- Waste

An Indian Perspective






Problems

E-waste is the most rapidly growing waste problem inthe world.

It is a crisis of not quantity alone but also a crisis bornfrom toxics ingredients, posing a threat to theoccupational health as well as the environment.

Rapid technology change, low initial cost, highobsolescence rate have resulted in a fast growing problem around the globe.

Legal framework , proper collection system missing.

Imports regularly coming to the recycling markets.

Inhuman working conditions for recycling .




E-Waste: Growth

IT and telecom are two fastest growing industries inthe country.

India, by 2008, should achieve a PC penetration of 65 per

1,000 from the existing 14 per 1,000 (MAIT) At present, India has 15 million computers. The target

being 75 million computers by 2010.#

Over 2 million old PCs ready for disposal in India.

Life of a computer reduced from 7 years to 3-5 years.

# Source:http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13910603,




E-Waste: Growth

Over 75 million current mobile users, expected toincrease to 200 million by 2007 end.*

Memory devices, MP3 players, iPods etc. are the newer

additions. Preliminary estimates suggest that total WEEE

generation in India is approximately 1,46,000 tonnes peryear. #

# Source: http://www.e-waste.in/about_/

* Source: Hindu




E-Waste: Growth

Three categories of WEEE account for almost 90%of the generation:

Large Household appliances: 42.1%

Information and communications: 33.9%technology equipment

Consumer Electronics: 13.7%




E-Waste: Main Sources

Imports;

Govt., public and private sector discards (over70%);

PC retailers, manufacturers;

Secondary market of old PCs; and

Individual Households.




E-Waste Hazards

Average PC of approx. 31.5 kg wt. contains:

7.24 kg - Plastics

1.98 kg - Lead

0.693g - Mercury0.4095g - Arsenic

2.961g - Cadmium

1.98g - Chromium

9.92g - Barium

4.94g - Beryllium

Two million ObsoletePCs would mean:

14,427,000 kg14,427,000 kg

3,962,700 kg3,962,700 kg

1,386 kg1,386 kg 819 kg819 kg

5,922 kg5,922 kg

3,969 kg3,969 kg 19,845 kg19,845 kg

9,891 kg9,891 kg




Existing Legislation

Trans boundary movement of E waste covered underthe Basel convention.

India ratified the convention in 1992.

Waste listed in list A and list B which prohibits suchmovements.

Waste importers exploit such gaps as listed in theconvention.

Allowed to import against a license.






Need f or Legal Fr amework

S Ban on total imports of E waste.

S Domestic legal framework to address these gaps

in import of E Waste

S Need to address safe disposal of domestic waste.

S Tie recycling in with take-back productresponsibility.




The Framework should address the issue of E waste imports for reuse and recycling.

Attract investment in this sector

Link up activities of informal sector withformal sector

Provide for appropriate framework forprocesses

Ingr edients of legislation




Promote adequate ESM technologies for recycling

Incorporate precautionary principles and polluter pays

Concept of EPR

Adopt Consultative process

Ingr edients of legislation Contd«




Thank you

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