Sustainable E-Waste Management: Why It Matters and How To Implement It
The present-day world displays how more and more people are indulging in technology, and as a result, there is a simultaneous increase in e-waste. Approximately 50 million tonnes of e-waste is accumulated annually, with a mere 20% of the same being recycled. This turns out to be a critical threat to the surrounding and human health since e-waste comprises toxic materials like cadmium, lead, and mercury. Extended Producer Responsibility - EPR in waste management is one answer to this challenge. EPR is a policy concept that holds producers responsible for their products' whole lifecycle, including disposal. Manufacturers would be incentivized to devise items with recyclability in mind and to accept responsibility for their disposal if EPR was used in e-waste management. Through the E-waste Management Rules 2016, India has applied EPR in waste management , including e-waste. These laws require producers to collect and dispose of e-waste in an environmentally responsible manner,