E-Waste Management in India – Challenges and Opportunities

Presentations by Ms Akanksha Manish, 11th grade student of Shri Ram School, Aravali, Gurgaon who is Secretary of Environment in her school and an active member of the RWA of her colony; and Dr. Paromita Chakraborty, Associate Professor, SRM Research Institute with Adjunct position in Dept. of Civil Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu

 

Chair: Dr. Suneel Pandey, Sr. Fellow and Director, Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI

 

Rapid advancement in technology has witnessed exponential increase in production of electronic items. Unless there is a very strong, streamlined producer responsibility (EPR), management of electronic waste is not easy. This is more pronounced in developing countries like India which lacks in investment, infrastructure, legislation and skilled human resources. Electronic waste requires to be dismantled and processed scientifically and with a lot of precautions. The talk will focus on the challenges and opportunities of E-waste management in India