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 On May 19th, 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released a new draft of the e-waste management rules. The draft, although a renewed version of the rules stated in 2016, was made public for reviews and feedback. The webinar organized by Karo Sambhav, in association with GIZ India, commenced with a serious analysis of the need for the proposed draft on e-waste management rules 2022. Mr Pranshu Singhal, the notable founder of Karo Sabhav, resumed the session by raising a few questions for the panellists present. To begin with, Pranshu explained how the  e-waste management  rules of 2016 highlighted the importance of following a strategic approach to channel e-waste in a sound way. The role of consumers and the responsibility of producers and dismantlers in waste management was well outlined by the prior set of rules. Besides, the E-waste management rules, 2016 also suggested the importance and the urgency of establishing collection centres for an authorized acc

 Are you aware of the growing importance of waste management? An organised and strategic endeavour to dispose of, reduce, reuse, and prevent the generation of waste describes the working and purpose of waste management in a nutshell. Appropriate disposal of waste is extremely important to keep up with global cleanliness and sustainability. Little do you know that we generate over 400 million tonnes of waste every year, and the number is only increasing. Do you know the consequences of growing waste? Right from climate change to the contamination of soil, air, and water, waste is a major concern for the rising global crises. Moreover, the economic impacts of waste are not underrated as well. The growing waste piles also imply an increasing ratio of wasted natural resources. Do you know how burdening that is? Also, the growing size of landfills lowers the value of land by leaps and bounds. In short, the effects of waste go beyond the adversities of the environment. The toxic compounds fr

 The rapid evolution of technology in recent decades makes it far-fetched to picture a world without smart televisions, air conditioners, smartphones, laptops, GPS devices, and an array of upgraded digital equipment. Of course, the revolutionary change is praiseworthy. However, the odds are just as significant. Wondering how? Well, the counts of electronic waste have spiked by leaps and bounds. Reportedly, over 50 million metric tonnes of e-waste are produced worldwide every year. India alone generated approximately 1014961.2 tonnes of electronic garbage in 2019-2020. The unprecedented spike in waste is quite a concern.  If you are not aware already, only 20% of the generated electronic garbage is dismantled and recycled. Surely an underwhelming number, clearly suggesting that the untreated waste is left as it is adding to the solid waste stream. It is no surprise that the surging e-waste problem calls for a greater emphasis on strategic waste management policies. As a part of the init