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MNCs deny e-waste recycle in India
By
Shoukath
New Delhi: E-waste may be a global phenomenon, but as far as India is concerned the consequences of e-waste is much more. MNCs like Dell, Lenovo and HP still don't have any recycle mechanism in India, at the same time they have it in other countries, finds the Greenpeace study.
The study concludes that though most of the global electronic companies are careful to recycle the e-waste in other countries; they do not have any mechanism to recycle the end-of life equipments in India.
While there are separate provisions and regulations to deal with the recycling of e-waste in many foreign countries such as U.S., Japan, Netherland, China, Australia and also in EU, no laws in India refers e-waste specifically, hence malpractices in this area are common.
For instance, in U.S., according to "Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003" (SB20), a funding system for the collection and recycling of certain electronic wastes has been established. The law ensures the collection of an electronic waste recycling fee at the point of sale of certain products. Retailers collect this fee from consumers on covered electronic devices. Later retailers remit this fee to the Board of Equalization (BOE). This law also specifies the distribution of recovery and recycling payments to approved participants for certain collection and recycling activities.
European Union (EU) parliament has passed a directive to ensure the effective recycling of e-waste. The directive states that producers of electronics should take the responsibility to take back and recycle the used electrical and electronic equipments. Unlike the laws in Japan, China, Netherlands and Austria on taking-back and recycle the used equipments pathetically; no such laws and initiatives are available in India at present. Though Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 has classified hazardous wastes as different categories, there are no specific remark on e-waste and no special regulations on it.
MNCs who are maintaining regular e-waste take-back services in other countries have nothing to worry when it comes to India as the Government of India still lacking to initiate e-waste management laws.
India produces approximately 150,000 tonnes of e-waste annually in which Mumbai contributes most amount followed by cities of Delhi and Bangalore.
The study concludes that though most of the global electronic companies are careful to recycle the e-waste in other countries; they do not have any mechanism to recycle the end-of life equipments in India.
While there are separate provisions and regulations to deal with the recycling of e-waste in many foreign countries such as U.S., Japan, Netherland, China, Australia and also in EU, no laws in India refers e-waste specifically, hence malpractices in this area are common.
For instance, in U.S., according to "Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003" (SB20), a funding system for the collection and recycling of certain electronic wastes has been established. The law ensures the collection of an electronic waste recycling fee at the point of sale of certain products. Retailers collect this fee from consumers on covered electronic devices. Later retailers remit this fee to the Board of Equalization (BOE). This law also specifies the distribution of recovery and recycling payments to approved participants for certain collection and recycling activities.
European Union (EU) parliament has passed a directive to ensure the effective recycling of e-waste. The directive states that producers of electronics should take the responsibility to take back and recycle the used electrical and electronic equipments. Unlike the laws in Japan, China, Netherlands and Austria on taking-back and recycle the used equipments pathetically; no such laws and initiatives are available in India at present. Though Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 has classified hazardous wastes as different categories, there are no specific remark on e-waste and no special regulations on it.
MNCs who are maintaining regular e-waste take-back services in other countries have nothing to worry when it comes to India as the Government of India still lacking to initiate e-waste management laws.
India produces approximately 150,000 tonnes of e-waste annually in which Mumbai contributes most amount followed by cities of Delhi and Bangalore.
Reader's comments(8)
1
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Maninder Singh
99622 55506
We would like to introduce ourself as biggest recycler in ASIA. Tes-Amm
recyclers INDIA pvt ltd a group of Tes enviro corp . We have operations in 20
countries and 3 plants i.e., Singpore (head Quarters), Malasia & China. And
the 4th biggest plant is coming up in INDIA Chennai .
We bind by all the rules and regulations and have all the necessary license to
process the e waste. You can call us for your e-waste solution any where in
INDIA.
I would request all MNC's from India to check with us and once give an
opportunity
Ramachandran
98400 96369
Maninder Singh
99622 55506
Posted by:
Maninder Singh
- Wednesday, October 29, 2008
2
Dear All
This is very serious matter as concern to Indian people. There are many
companies who does recycle and one such company is based in Kandla, Gandhidham
and its name is MGA & Associates, who are only into recycling of computers and
not into monitors. The recovery is done for metal extraction and rest all is
send back to either US or to the concerned country where it is needed more as
related to IT-Scraps.
MGA & Associates is one of the major company based in Kandla Economic Zone,
Gandhidham who does the work for recycling for computers and other electronic
scraps, but they are more into computers rather then any other hazardous thing
like monitors.
I would request all MNC's from India to check with this company and once give an
opportunity so that they dont have to go to other countries for doing the
computer recycling.
Please visit their site which is named as mgaind.com and if one wants they can
contact Mr. Siddharth Mandavia or Mr. Jaiprakash Naik for futher query. They
have a office in Mumbai also and their toll free number is 1800-22-9599. Please
see that this company is getting an opportunity to do recycling of IT-related
equipment from Indian MNC's.
Kindly contact them and check for the further details.
Best regards
This is very serious matter as concern to Indian people. There are many
companies who does recycle and one such company is based in Kandla, Gandhidham
and its name is MGA & Associates, who are only into recycling of computers and
not into monitors. The recovery is done for metal extraction and rest all is
send back to either US or to the concerned country where it is needed more as
related to IT-Scraps.
MGA & Associates is one of the major company based in Kandla Economic Zone,
Gandhidham who does the work for recycling for computers and other electronic
scraps, but they are more into computers rather then any other hazardous thing
like monitors.
I would request all MNC's from India to check with this company and once give an
opportunity so that they dont have to go to other countries for doing the
computer recycling.
Please visit their site which is named as mgaind.com and if one wants they can
contact Mr. Siddharth Mandavia or Mr. Jaiprakash Naik for futher query. They
have a office in Mumbai also and their toll free number is 1800-22-9599. Please
see that this company is getting an opportunity to do recycling of IT-related
equipment from Indian MNC's.
Kindly contact them and check for the further details.
Best regards
Posted by:
Jaiprakash Naik
3
Dear All
This is very serious matter as concern to Indian people. There are many
companies who does recycle and one such company is based in Kandla, Gandhidham
and its name is MGA & Associates, who are only into recycling of computers and
not into monitors. The recovery is done from metal extraction and rest all is
send back to either US or to the concerned country where it is needed more as
related to IT-Scraps.
MGA & Associates is one of the major country who does the work for recycling for
computers and other electronic scraps, but they are more into computers. The
part recovered is mostly of metals and that is what the company gets a revenue.
I would request all MNC's from India to check with this company and once give an
opportunity so that they dont have to go to other countries for doing the
computer recycling.
Please visit their site which is named as mgaind.com and if one wants they can
contact Mr. Siddharth Mandavia or Mr. Jaiprakash Naik for futher query. They
have a office in Mumbai also and their toll free number is 1800-22-9599. Please
see that this company is getting an opportunity to do recycling of IT-related
equipment.
Kindly contact them and check for the further details.
Best regards
This is very serious matter as concern to Indian people. There are many
companies who does recycle and one such company is based in Kandla, Gandhidham
and its name is MGA & Associates, who are only into recycling of computers and
not into monitors. The recovery is done from metal extraction and rest all is
send back to either US or to the concerned country where it is needed more as
related to IT-Scraps.
MGA & Associates is one of the major country who does the work for recycling for
computers and other electronic scraps, but they are more into computers. The
part recovered is mostly of metals and that is what the company gets a revenue.
I would request all MNC's from India to check with this company and once give an
opportunity so that they dont have to go to other countries for doing the
computer recycling.
Please visit their site which is named as mgaind.com and if one wants they can
contact Mr. Siddharth Mandavia or Mr. Jaiprakash Naik for futher query. They
have a office in Mumbai also and their toll free number is 1800-22-9599. Please
see that this company is getting an opportunity to do recycling of IT-related
equipment.
Kindly contact them and check for the further details.
Best regards
Posted by:
Jaiprakash Naik
4
India has become a dump yard for e-wastes, If you look at prominent countries
like USA, they have very strict laws to open a company, since one of the clauses
for opening a new company is waste management. So to open a company in those
countries one must have to follow the environmental protection and pollution
norms especially focusing on waste materials management and products... we dont
have those strict norms in India, and no one ensures the existing norms... this
has to be taken care of immediately...
like USA, they have very strict laws to open a company, since one of the clauses
for opening a new company is waste management. So to open a company in those
countries one must have to follow the environmental protection and pollution
norms especially focusing on waste materials management and products... we dont
have those strict norms in India, and no one ensures the existing norms... this
has to be taken care of immediately...
Posted by:
Bindra
5
E waste classed under Hazardous waste can pose serious health related threats so
Indians must follow EU & US by making MNC's to share responsibility of
recycling. Right now India is seen as huge market of consumer goods, with highly
qualified labor and virtually not so stingent laws.
Indians must follow EU & US by making MNC's to share responsibility of
recycling. Right now India is seen as huge market of consumer goods, with highly
qualified labor and virtually not so stingent laws.
Posted by:
Rachna
6
It is not correct to say that there are no recycle of e-scrap in India, There
are many companies, who are in recycling of e-scrap.Karnataka has already
established 2 recycling plant, Maharastra has already one
But it is to be noted, that the recyclers who are presently working in this area
are not really doing the total recycling, Many of them are authorized recyclers,
but what we understand is that they do only the screw driver technology, and
take out the components, from the e-waste, and they are sold as spares.
The left out mateirals are being exported for the other country where the
recycling plants are available
There are many more companies are comming forward to take up the total recycling
in India, and I only wish that the government and the polution control boards do
take up the matter seriously and give them the licences for putting up the
plant, (this is the portion which takes a long time)
If this is taken care by the concerned department the recucling in totallity can
be done by Indian companies also.
Does some one look into and give suitable instructions to all the state polution
control boards and the state governments to look into this and give the
permission and licences to the companies who wants to come up with the e-wast
recycling plants in India.
are many companies, who are in recycling of e-scrap.Karnataka has already
established 2 recycling plant, Maharastra has already one
But it is to be noted, that the recyclers who are presently working in this area
are not really doing the total recycling, Many of them are authorized recyclers,
but what we understand is that they do only the screw driver technology, and
take out the components, from the e-waste, and they are sold as spares.
The left out mateirals are being exported for the other country where the
recycling plants are available
There are many more companies are comming forward to take up the total recycling
in India, and I only wish that the government and the polution control boards do
take up the matter seriously and give them the licences for putting up the
plant, (this is the portion which takes a long time)
If this is taken care by the concerned department the recucling in totallity can
be done by Indian companies also.
Does some one look into and give suitable instructions to all the state polution
control boards and the state governments to look into this and give the
permission and licences to the companies who wants to come up with the e-wast
recycling plants in India.
Posted by:
P K Sudheendra
7
We already have Mrs. Zadgaonkar in Nashik, who is working to convert plastic
waste into reusable fuel as alternative to diesel. This is perhaps not known to
many Indians. -- Sanjeev Tipnis(9870401041)
waste into reusable fuel as alternative to diesel. This is perhaps not known to
many Indians. -- Sanjeev Tipnis(9870401041)
Posted by:
Sanjeev Tipnis
8
i dnt understand why the lack of proper equipment or mechanism is made an
excuse for everything.. if it is lacking then being such great companies why
don't they initiate to fill up the lackings..
excuse for everything.. if it is lacking then being such great companies why
don't they initiate to fill up the lackings..
Posted by:
bharat
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