E-waste

Annual Growth: The annual growth rate of e-waste is very high (31%).

  • It was 7.71 lakh tonnes in 2018-19 and 10.14 lakh tonnes in 2019-20.

E-waste Recyclers: There are 468 authorised dismantlers/recyclers in 22 states having a processing capacity of 13.85 lakh tonnes of e-waste in the country.

Schemes, Acts & Programs

E-Waste Management Rules, 2016: Over 21 products (Schedule-I) were included under the purview of the rule. It included Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) and other mercury containing lamps, as well as other such equipment.

  • For the first time, the rules brought the producers under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), along with targets. ....
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