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Under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) initiative, ‘Awareness on Environmental Hazards of Electronic Waste’, Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) has partnered with Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) to drive the Clean to Green campaign in India. The campaign seeks to further MeitY’s objective of creating outreach and advocacy on responsible disposal of electronic waste. The Clean to Green campaign will encompass 30 cities across 26 states and four union territories.
The primary focus of the awareness programme on environmental hazards of electronic waste is to create awareness among different stakeholders (including schools, colleges, RWAs, bulk consumers, dealers, refurbishers, informal sector and manufacturers) in order to reduce the adverse impact on environment and health due to improper disposal of e-waste. This programme under the Digital India and Swachh Bharat missions aims to enhance proper disposal and recycling of e-waste such that environmental and health hazards are mitigated.
Currently, India ranks fifth among the largest producers of e-waste around the globe (it produced two million tonnes of e-waste in 2016), and just 1.5 percent of all e-waste generated in the country is recycled appropriately; This may be associated with lack of awareness about e-waste recycling, and the disjointed unorganised sector and its apathy towards waste collection
and recycling.
“E-waste management in India is a highly unorganised sector. Through this programme, MAIT seeks to build awareness amongst various stakeholders by reaching out to 20 cities in 17 states and three union territories in the country, and also covering the 10 cities included in the initial phase of the programme to ensure sustainability. Being a leading, influential and dynamic organization working with government and non-government agencies across India, MAIT is committed to collect, process and disseminate information and knowledge pertaining to the development and betterment of the society and the nation,” states Anwar
Shirpurwala, CEO, MAIT.
