Sustain the Future through Disposal Recycling
Do you know where your old electronic devices were dumped? Or what happened to them?
Haphazard dumping of e-waste results in contamination of the environment. This happens, due to rapid technological advancements and the production of newer electronic equipment, the old ones get easily replaced with new models. It has particularly led to an exponential increase in e-waste in India. People tend to switch to the newer models and trending technologies; also, the lives of products get reduced with time.
The more Electronic-waste and metals at the landfill, the more trace toxic materials appear in the groundwater.
Thence, Electronic waste management is a phrase that carries a lot of weight in the present-day context. Technology has made our lives easier, however tech products have a limited lifespan – either because we consumers like our new shiny toys or because of planned obsolescence by the manufacturers. Once their utility is served, these products are often dumped along with other waste streams or sold to the informal processors of e-waste. Thus, the informal sector utilizes crude extraction and recycling methods, which release harmful toxins in the open environment leading to deterioration of nature and human health. Consumers must ensure that their e-waste disposal is done in a responsible and scientific manner through authorised channels.
The arduous journey undertaken by pioneers in the Indian e-waste management industry, and policymakers, to encourage the responsible disposal and recycling of e-waste over the last two decades, has resulted in a highgrowth e-waste management industry today. The sector has been evolving and transforming by leaps and bounds, ready to handle the growing volumes of e-waste estimated to reach at least 11.5 million metric tons in 2025 propelled by the proliferation of connected devices and an app driven world. India has 400 registered e-waste recyclers with an installed capacity of recycling 1.07 million tons per annum (up by 36.6 percent from 2019) as of March 2021. India’s largest e-waste recycling facility has a capacity of handling 96,000 tons per annum and holds five ISO certifications for recycling the only company in Asia to hold all five ISO certifications.
Haphazard dumping of e-waste results in contamination of the environment. This happens, due to rapid technological advancements and the production of newer electronic equipment, the old ones get easily replaced with new models. It has particularly led to an exponential increase in e-waste in India. People tend to switch to the newer models and trending technologies; also, the lives of products get reduced with time.
The more Electronic-waste and metals at the landfill, the more trace toxic materials appear in the groundwater.
Thence, Electronic waste management is a phrase that carries a lot of weight in the present-day context. Technology has made our lives easier, however tech products have a limited lifespan – either because we consumers like our new shiny toys or because of planned obsolescence by the manufacturers. Once their utility is served, these products are often dumped along with other waste streams or sold to the informal processors of e-waste. Thus, the informal sector utilizes crude extraction and recycling methods, which release harmful toxins in the open environment leading to deterioration of nature and human health. Consumers must ensure that their e-waste disposal is done in a responsible and scientific manner through authorised channels.
The arduous journey undertaken by pioneers in the Indian e-waste management industry, and policymakers, to encourage the responsible disposal and recycling of e-waste over the last two decades, has resulted in a highgrowth e-waste management industry today. The sector has been evolving and transforming by leaps and bounds, ready to handle the growing volumes of e-waste estimated to reach at least 11.5 million metric tons in 2025 propelled by the proliferation of connected devices and an app driven world. India has 400 registered e-waste recyclers with an installed capacity of recycling 1.07 million tons per annum (up by 36.6 percent from 2019) as of March 2021. India’s largest e-waste recycling facility has a capacity of handling 96,000 tons per annum and holds five ISO certifications for recycling the only company in Asia to hold all five ISO certifications.
