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Designing Take Back Systems for E-waste
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current rules have been in force since May 2012 but there has been very little
change on ground .There is inadequacy and lack of any serious efforts from the
Producers and the regulators to bridge the gaps and ensure compliance. It is in
this context that Toxics Link organized a national seminar in New Delhi on
‘Designing Take Back Systems for E-waste’ on 11th Dec 2012 followed
by a brainstorming session on 12th Dec 2012. This
workshop was an attempt to bring together all stakeholders policymakers,
enforcement authorities towards evolving
an informed and consensual approach in E-waste management in India. Since take back systems and infrastructure
seems to be a major bottleneck, the workshop was meant to focus on these
aspects and in consultation with all concerned, find solutions to some of
these. Over
80 professionals representing Government officials, Manufacturers Associations,
EEE producers, recyclers, and non-government organizations took active part in
the discussions. The seminar was
addressed by Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link; Joao Cravinho, Head of
European Union Delegation to India; B Vinod Babu, HWMD, CPCB; Priti Mahesh,
Senior Coordinator, Toxics Link; Lars Ekland, Advisor to Swedish Environmental
Protection Agency; Federio Magalini, E-waste Academy Project Manager, United
Nations University; Anwar Shipurwala, Executive Director, MAIT; Silje
Johannessen, Advisor, Climate and Pollution Agency, Norway; D K Behera, Senior
Environmental Scientist, Odisha State Pollution Control Board and Raphael Veit,
Managing Director, Sagis Ltd. The speakers and participants brought to the
table their experiences, challenges, breakthrough and best practices in E-waste
management. While E-waste experts from Sweden, Norway and United Nations
University (UNU) shared their knowledge and practices in the management of
e-waste in their region. Almost all
stakeholders, including those from CPCB, felt the need for amendments. They also sought learning from countries that
have implemented similar rules and benefitting from them.
Download electronic copy:
http://toxicslink.org/docs/E-Waste_Report-Designing-Take-Back-Systems .pdf
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