This is a Rajya
Sabha Document. This Paper attempts to provide a brief insight into e-waste,
its generation in India and the environmental and health concerns attached to
it. It highlights the e-waste recycling economy in the thriving informal and
the nascent formal sector and the urgent need for a more clear-cut legislation
and forward looking vision. The Paper also looks into the global trade in
e-waste and the international experience in this regard.
Though the data is old but the
concepts, causes and concerns can be read to develop a better understanding of
the topic.
As it is a government
document, hence the content can be directly quoted in the Mains Answer.
Index
1.
Introduction
2.
Recycling e-waste: a thriving economy
of the unorganized sector
3.
Management of e-waste
4.
Conclusion