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Most e-waste recycle units violating rules: CPCB
Source: New Indian Express,, Date: , 2020
NEW
DELHI: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that the majority
of registered e-waste dismantling and recycling units in the country were found
violating waste disposal rules.
Computers,
servers, monitors, printers, scanners, cellular phones, TVs, iPods, medical
apparatus, washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners are examples of
e-waste when unfit for use. Electronic waste disposal is becoming a major
problem globally and India is the world third largest e-waste generator but
recycles less than 2 per cent of it.
According
to the CPCB report on status of management of e-waste, there are 312 dismantles
and recyclers in 18 states. E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 compliance
verification reports of 263 dismantling and recycling facilities shows that out
of these, only 206 facilities were found operational, 27 were found
non-operational, 16 were found closed and status of operation of 13 facilities
were not provided.
As many as 16 states
said they have initiated a drive against illegal dismantling and recycling of
e-waste, while 15 states didn?t initiate any action.
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