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E-waste: policies and legislations for a sustainable green growth

Waste Management and Resource Recycling in the Developing World, Page: 253-269
2023
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The world’s e-waste generation is increasing at a rate of 3%–5% per year. The global e-waste crisis necessitates the development and implementation of appropriate policies and laws to ensure its long-term management. India is not devoting enough attention to e-waste management, and the procedure still has many loopholes due to a lack of infrastructure, strict legislation, public commitment, and socioeconomic conditions. Several developed countries dump their e-waste in developing countries, including India, necessitating our immediate attention. This chapter will focus on India's current policy and legal initiatives regarding e-waste and how they can be improved for greater impact. Life-cycle assessment of electrical and electronic products, including forward and reverse logistics, would also be discussed. Nonetheless, one of the potential barriers to e-waste management is our over-reliance on legislation without taking into account the issues associated with the political, socioeconomic, and cultural systems. A customized roadmap would be proposed to address the e-waste issue in a sustainable manner while also ensuring occupational and health safety. This chapter will conclude that e-waste should be viewed as a potential opportunity for a sustainable green growth strategy rather than a problem to be solved.

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