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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: Dear All,
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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 - 05:10 AM Oct 29, ' 08
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 - 12:00 AM Aug 23, ' 08
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 - 12:00 AM Aug 22, ' 08
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...
Posted by: Bindra - 12:00 AM Aug 22, ' 08
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.
Posted by: Rachna - 12:00 AM Aug 21, ' 08
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.
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 - 12:00 AM Aug 21, ' 08
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)
Posted by: Sanjeev Tipnis - 12:00 AM Aug 20, ' 08
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..
Posted by: bharat - 12:00 AM Aug 20, ' 08
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