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International Journal of Electrical, Electronics and Data Communication (IJEEDC)-IJEEDC
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Issue
Volume-2,Issue-6  ( Jun, 2014 )
Paper Title
Electronic Waste Management – Indian Perspective
Author Name
Amanjot Singh, Deepak Bagai
Affilition
E&EC Department, PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, India
Pages
4-8
Abstract
Abstract- With the rapid advancement in technology and competition growth amongst technological giants leading to development of new, handy and automated engineering equipments has increased concern over used and obsolete products especially in developing countries like India. E-waste or electronic waste growing exponentially with hazardous effects demands legislations in this regard for administering proper end of life management for these post consumptive products. This paper underlines the e-waste scenario in India at present especially focusing on the latest legislations framed in India .The paper mentions the presence of mammoth informal sector in e waste recycling which not only violates the rules, is also a menace to environment. The paper also gives an insight into formal organization of recycling with some well known companies working and giving services for their products under extended producer responsibility (EPR) in India.
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