Why in the discussion?
A new report prepared by the Union Environment Ministry states that many Indian-e-waste recyclers are not recycling waste and some are stored in dangerous conditions, While others do not have the ability to manage such waste.
Recycling centers in India
There are 178 registered e-waste recycling centers in India which are recognized by the State Governments for processing e-waste.
India produces about two lakh tonnes of e-waste in a year and most of it is processed in the informal sector.
E-waste management rules
E-waste management rules,
Came into effect from 2016 October 2016.
These rules will apply to all manufacturers, producers, consumers, vendors, waste collectors, healers and users.
The informal sector will be formally formulated and workers will be trained to manage e-waste, not after removing precious metals from it.
Prior to this rule, the e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 was effective.
E-waste management modification rules
Newly determined targets of e-waste collection will be considered effective from October 1, 2017. E-waste collection targets in different stages of 2017-
The weight of garbage generated during 18 will be 10%, which will increase by 10% per year by 2023. After 2023, this target will be 70 percent of the total waste generated.
If the year of the sale of a producer is less than the average age of its products then in this case, e-
Different targets for garbage collection will be determined.
The average age of the products will be determined from time to time by the Central Pollution Control Board.
In the systems related to harmful substances, under the ROH, the government will bear the expenditure of checking such products if the product is not in accordance with the provisions of the ROH, then the cost of the investigation will be borne by the producer.
Productive Accountability Organizations must apply before the Central Pollution Control Board to register themselves for working under the new rules.
The E-West Management Rule 2016 has been revised under the notification GSR 261 (E) on March 22, 2018.
Checking Compliance with the rules by Pollution Control Boards
Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Boards are authorized to check whether recycling agencies are following the rules or not.
Inquiry by the Ministry of Environment
The Environment Ministry examined 11 registered centers and a non-controlled recycling center in May 2018.
They are located in Kanpur, Thane (Mumbai), Vapi (Gujarat), Kolkata, Bangalore and Alwar (Rajasthan), which have been investigated by the Ministry of Environment, Recycling Centers.
Following these investigations, in the conclusion of its report in the Ministry, there are several types of violations found in these Recycling Centers such as e-waste storage, handling and non-
Adopt environmental practices and not following the guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board. Apart from this there were some recycling centers which were not operational or were not enough to manage e-waste.
No fixed location for garbage settlement
The Ministry of Environment was also inspected by the Kanpur based Recycling Center, Khan Traders, which has been authorized to collect and store 7,190 tonnes of e-waste annually, for the storage and disposal of all different types of wastes.
Various types of e-waste include air conditioner compressor, television set,
Computers and circuit boards etc. But it was found in the investigation that this company does not recycle any type of e-waste, but only manually removes the components present in it. Apart from this, there is no fixed place for disposal of hazardous wastes.
What is e-trash?
As the digitization in the country has increased, in the same proportion, e-
Garbage has also increased. Major factors of its origin include techniques and changes in human life style.
Computers and related equipment and home appliances such as TVs, washing machines and fridges (called white goods) and cameras, mobile phones and other related products when they are out of use / can be combined From E-
The name of garbage is given.
Things like tubelite, bulb, CFL, which we use in everyday use, also contain many types of toxic substances like mercury, which affect the environment and human health when they become useless.
With this waste, health and pollution related issues are linked,
But there is also a great reason for concern that it has taken the form of the domestic industry and the work of reducing it in homes has started extensively.
Effect of e-waste on health and environment
Insecure elements in e-waste and unsafe methods of disposal are affecting human health and there are various types of diseases.
It is believed that in the construction of a computer there are 51 types of components which can be considered poisonous and which are fatal to the environment and human health.
Most of the items used to make electronic goods include cadmium, nickel, chromium, antimony, arsenic,Beryllium and Mercury are used. These are all fatal to the environment and health.
Conclusion
Even if e-Rules have been implemented in the context of garbage management, but these rules can be successful only if they are implemented correctly. But seeing the report released by the Ministry of Environment, it can be said that the rules are not being implemented properly.
A new report prepared by the Union Environment Ministry states that many Indian-e-waste recyclers are not recycling waste and some are stored in dangerous conditions, While others do not have the ability to manage such waste.
Recycling centers in India
There are 178 registered e-waste recycling centers in India which are recognized by the State Governments for processing e-waste.
India produces about two lakh tonnes of e-waste in a year and most of it is processed in the informal sector.
E-waste management rules
E-waste management rules,
Came into effect from 2016 October 2016.
These rules will apply to all manufacturers, producers, consumers, vendors, waste collectors, healers and users.
The informal sector will be formally formulated and workers will be trained to manage e-waste, not after removing precious metals from it.
Prior to this rule, the e-waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 was effective.
E-waste management modification rules
Newly determined targets of e-waste collection will be considered effective from October 1, 2017. E-waste collection targets in different stages of 2017-
The weight of garbage generated during 18 will be 10%, which will increase by 10% per year by 2023. After 2023, this target will be 70 percent of the total waste generated.
If the year of the sale of a producer is less than the average age of its products then in this case, e-
Different targets for garbage collection will be determined.
The average age of the products will be determined from time to time by the Central Pollution Control Board.
In the systems related to harmful substances, under the ROH, the government will bear the expenditure of checking such products if the product is not in accordance with the provisions of the ROH, then the cost of the investigation will be borne by the producer.
Productive Accountability Organizations must apply before the Central Pollution Control Board to register themselves for working under the new rules.
The E-West Management Rule 2016 has been revised under the notification GSR 261 (E) on March 22, 2018.
Checking Compliance with the rules by Pollution Control Boards
Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Boards are authorized to check whether recycling agencies are following the rules or not.
Inquiry by the Ministry of Environment
The Environment Ministry examined 11 registered centers and a non-controlled recycling center in May 2018.
They are located in Kanpur, Thane (Mumbai), Vapi (Gujarat), Kolkata, Bangalore and Alwar (Rajasthan), which have been investigated by the Ministry of Environment, Recycling Centers.
Following these investigations, in the conclusion of its report in the Ministry, there are several types of violations found in these Recycling Centers such as e-waste storage, handling and non-
Adopt environmental practices and not following the guidelines of Central Pollution Control Board. Apart from this there were some recycling centers which were not operational or were not enough to manage e-waste.
No fixed location for garbage settlement
The Ministry of Environment was also inspected by the Kanpur based Recycling Center, Khan Traders, which has been authorized to collect and store 7,190 tonnes of e-waste annually, for the storage and disposal of all different types of wastes.
Various types of e-waste include air conditioner compressor, television set,
Computers and circuit boards etc. But it was found in the investigation that this company does not recycle any type of e-waste, but only manually removes the components present in it. Apart from this, there is no fixed place for disposal of hazardous wastes.
What is e-trash?
As the digitization in the country has increased, in the same proportion, e-
Garbage has also increased. Major factors of its origin include techniques and changes in human life style.
Computers and related equipment and home appliances such as TVs, washing machines and fridges (called white goods) and cameras, mobile phones and other related products when they are out of use / can be combined From E-
The name of garbage is given.
Things like tubelite, bulb, CFL, which we use in everyday use, also contain many types of toxic substances like mercury, which affect the environment and human health when they become useless.
With this waste, health and pollution related issues are linked,
But there is also a great reason for concern that it has taken the form of the domestic industry and the work of reducing it in homes has started extensively.
Effect of e-waste on health and environment
Insecure elements in e-waste and unsafe methods of disposal are affecting human health and there are various types of diseases.
It is believed that in the construction of a computer there are 51 types of components which can be considered poisonous and which are fatal to the environment and human health.
Most of the items used to make electronic goods include cadmium, nickel, chromium, antimony, arsenic,Beryllium and Mercury are used. These are all fatal to the environment and health.
Conclusion
Even if e-Rules have been implemented in the context of garbage management, but these rules can be successful only if they are implemented correctly. But seeing the report released by the Ministry of Environment, it can be said that the rules are not being implemented properly.
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