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E-waste Scenario in India & WEEE Recycle Project and Its Initiatives

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.

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E-waste Scenario in India & WEEE Recycle Project and Its Initiatives

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  1. E-waste Scenario in India & WEEE Recycle Project and Its Initiatives Kumuda Saahas

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. In 2007 estimated e-Waste was 1.4 lakh tonnes per year . This is expected to touch around 5 lakh tonnes in 2012

  7. Sources of e-Waste? reduce, reuse, recycle, refuse, recover, repair, restore, reclaim Large and small household appliances Electric and electronic tools IT & Telecom equipment Toys, leisure and sports equipment Entertainment and consumer electronics Medical devices Monitoring & control instrument

  8. 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 1st May 2012

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Thank You

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