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e-waste clinic, What is E-waste? - Coggle Diagram
e-waste clinic
• It would enable segregation, processing and disposal of waste from both household and commercial units.
• The clinic is a three-month pilot project. If it would be a success, then the same would be replicated throughout the country.
• Electronic waste will be collected door-to-door or could be deposited directly at the clinic in exchange for a fee.
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• The clinic is being conceived in compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
What is E-waste?
The discarded and end-of-life electronics products ranging from computers, equipment used in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), home appliances, audio and video products and all of their peripherals are popularly known as Electronic waste (E-waste).
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E-waste in India
• India generates about 2 million tonnes of e- waste annually and ranks fifth after US, China, Japan and Germany
• Centre has brought E-waste Rules, which require companies that make or sell electronic equipment to collect a certain percentage of e- waste generated from their goods.
• About E-waste
(Management) Rules, 2016
It is applicable to all the stakeholders such as Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), Consumers, Dismantlers, Recyclers, Dealers, Manufacturers etc.
It adopted collection mechanism-based approach which includes collection centre, collection point, and take back system etc. for collection by Producers under EPR.
It covered even components and spare parts of electric & electronic equipment. Mercury containing lamps like CFLs were also included.
It has the interest-bearing Deposit Refund Scheme charged by the producer to the consumer at the time of purchase.
It also introduced Pan India Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Authorization by CPCB replacing the state wise EPR authorization.
• E-Waste (Management)
Amendment Rules, 2018
It aims to formalise the e-waste recycling sector by channelizing the E- waste generated towards authorized dismantlers and recyclers.
Phase wise Collection targets for e-waste, which shall be 10% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in the EPR Plan during 2017-18, with a 10% increase every year until 2023. After 2023 onwards, the target has been made 70% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in the EPR Plan.
Separate e-waste collection targets have been drafted for new producers, i.e., those producers whose number of years of sales operation is less than the average lives of their products.
Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS): Under this, cost for sampling and testing shall be borne by the government for conducting the RoHS test and if the product does not comply with RoHS provisions the cost will be borne by the Producers.
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