{"id":42853,"date":"2022-05-02T11:46:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T06:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=42853"},"modified":"2022-05-02T11:46:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T06:16:20","slug":"what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are The Objectives Of E-Waste Management?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">E-waste\nor electronic waste describes discarded or rejected electronic or electrical\ndevices. Used electronics or electrical products which are destined for reuse,\nresale, refurbishment, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal\nare also considered e-waste. Informal e-waste processing in developing nations\ncan lead to adverse human health effects and pollution in the environment. The\nrecycling of e-waste serves a lot of useful purposes. For example, include\nprotecting human &amp; environmental health by keeping those devices out of\nlandfills. Or recovering the parts within the devices that still have value and\nproviding manufacturers with recycled metal that can be used to make new\nproducts. Scroll down to check the objectives of e-waste management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management\/#What_are_the_rules_for_E-waste_Management_in_India\" >What are the rules for E-waste Management in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management\/#Aimsand_Objectives_of_E-waste_Management\" >Aimsand\nObjectives of E-waste Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management\/#Impact_of_Recycling_E-Waste\" >Impact of\nRecycling E-Waste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management\/#Opportunities_of_E-Waste_Management_in_India\" >Opportunities\nof E-Waste Management in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-are-the-objectives-of-e-waste-management\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_rules_for_E-waste_Management_in_India\"><\/span>What are the rules for E-waste Management in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, the MoEFCC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) released the updated <strong><em><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/e-waste-recycling-authorization\">E-Waste<\/a> (Management) Rules<\/em><\/strong>, which came in supersession of the E-Waste in India. International treaties like Basel Convention aim at lessening and regulating the movement of hazardous waste between nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aimsand_Objectives_of_E-waste_Management\"><\/span>Aimsand\nObjectives of E-waste Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following\nare the aims and objectives of E-waste Management:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><em>Aims of <a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/epr-authorization-for-e-waste\">E-Waste<\/a> Management<\/em><\/strong>:<\/li><li>The aim is the disposal of unwanted electronic gadgets;<\/li><li>Compared to the past days the e-waste products or items have increased abundantly nowadays;<\/li><li>The major everyday use electronic products are computers, ACs, mobile phones, television, fax machines, etc.;<\/li><li>A proper methodology should be followed to control the pollution caused by e-waste products.<\/li><li><strong><em>Objectives of E-Waste Management:<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li>Some of the e-waste consists of valuable covering or material inside which can be reused or recycled;<\/li><li>EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility is one of the concepts introduced in e-waste management;<\/li><li>One of the major objectives of e-waste management is to reduce, reuse &amp; recycle;<\/li><li>In this policy, the producers are given a vital responsibility for the disposal and treatment of the products;<\/li><li>Whereas some of the electronic waste may contain hazardous chemical materials which should be disposed of carefully without causing harm to nature.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_of_Recycling_E-Waste\"><\/span>Impact of\nRecycling E-Waste <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After\ndiscussing the objectives of e-waste management, now discuss the impact and\ndifferent opportunities of e-waste management in India. Almost all electronic\nwastes contain some form of recyclable material, comprising glass, metals, and\nplastic; however, due to improper disposal methods &amp; techniques, these\nmaterials cannot be recovered for other objectives. If electronic waste is\ndismantled &amp; processed in a rough manner, its toxic constituents can wreak\nhavoc on the human body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Processes like dismantling components, wet chemical processing, and incineration are used to dispose of the waste and result in direct exposure &amp; inhalation of harmful chemicals. Safety equipment like gloves and face masks are not extensively used, and workers often lack the knowledge &amp; experience needed to carry out their jobs properly. In addition to this, manual toxic metal extraction leads to the entering of dangerous materials into the individual&#8217;s bloodstream doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nhealth hazards range from liver &amp; kidney damage to neurological disorders.\nRecycling e-waste scrap is polluting the soil, air, and water. Toxic chemicals\nthat have no financial or economic value are simply dumped during the recycling\nprocess. Such toxic chemicals leach into an underground aquifer, thereby\ndegrading the local groundwater quality and providing the water unfit for human\nconsumption and agricultural purposes. When electronic waste is dumped in landfills,\nlead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and PCBs make the soil toxic and unfit for\nagricultural purposes. Very recent studies on recycling of e-waste have pointed\ntowards increasing concentrations of PCBs, furans, BPA, heavy metals, etc., in\nthe surface soil of the four metro cities of India such as New Delhi, Chennai,\nMumbai, and Kolkata, where electronic waste is being processed by the informal\nsectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opportunities_of_E-Waste_Management_in_India\"><\/span>Opportunities\nof E-Waste Management in India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nMoEFCC rolled out the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2016 to decrease e-waste\nproduction and increase recycling. Under these rules, the Government of India\nintroduced EPR, which makes producers liable to collect 30% to 70% (over 7\nyears) of the e-waste they produce, said the study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nintegration of the informal sector into a transparent recycling system is vital\nfor better control of human health and environmental impacts. There have been\nsome attempts toward integrating the present informal sector into the\ndeveloping case. Organisations like GIZ have developed alternative business\nmodels in guiding the informal sector association towards authorisation. These\nbusiness models promote a city-wide collection system feeding the manual\ndismantling facility and a strategy towards the best available technology to\nproduce higher revenue from PCBs. By replacing the traditional wet chemical\nleaching procedure for the gold recovery with the export to integrated smelters\n&amp; refiners, safer practices and a higher revenue per unit of e-waste\ncollected are produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E-waste is a rich source of metals like silver, copper, and gold, which can be recovered &amp; brought back into the production cycle. There is vital economic potential in the efficient recovery of valuable materials in electronic waste and can provide income-generating opportunities for both enterprises &amp; individuals. The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016, were amended by the Government of India in March 2018 to facilitate and efficiently implement the environmentally sound management of e-waste in India. The amended Rules revise the collection targets under the provision of EPR with effect from October 01, 2017. By way of revised targets &amp; monitoring under the CPCB or the <strong>Central Pollution Control Board<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Pollution_Control_Board\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>\n<\/strong>, effective &amp; improved management of e-waste would be ensured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After discussing the objectives of e-waste management, it is clear that e-waste management is a great challenge for governments of many developing countries such as India. This is becoming a big health issue and is exponentially increasing by the day. In order to separately collect, efficiently treat, and dispose of e-waste, as well as divert it from conventional landfills and open burning, it&#8217;s vital to integrate the informal sector with the formal sector. The capable authorities in developing &amp; transition nations need to set up mechanisms for handling &amp; treating e-waste in a safe &amp; sustainable manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our Article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/e-waste-management-authorisation-process-in-india\/\">E-Waste Management Authorisation Process in India\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>E-waste or electronic waste describes discarded or rejected electronic or electrical devices. Used electronics or electrical products which are destined for reuse, resale, refurbishment, salvage recycling through material recovery, or disposal are also considered e-waste. Informal e-waste processing in developing nations can lead to adverse human health effects and pollution in the environment. The recycling [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":42867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[888],"tags":[2311],"acf":{"service_id":"500"},"authorName":"Karan Singh","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/processed-1-150x150.jpeg","authorDescription":"A legal writing enthusiast, a wanderer, and a zealous reader. 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