E-WASTE IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY

This symposium aims to create a discourse and encourage all relevant stakeholders to come forward and participate in fostering a sustainable and circular E-Waste management system. In the circular economy model, we suggest to extend the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) in waste management parlance to 5Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse/Repair, Refurbish, Recycle) for E-Waste management. With limited amount of many of the critical and nonrenewable raw materials used in the manufacturing of Electrical and Electronic equipment’s we simply cannot recycle our way out of the E-Waste crisis. We have to think in a more systemic, holistic, sustainable and circular approach to the problem of E-Waste and this will start with a paradigm shift in the approach of humans by refusing to continue with our obsession with irresponsible production and consumption of EEE, followed by reduction of our dependence on it and focusing more on reusing stuff by repairing them. Refurbishing old equipment’s with new parts to extend their life span is also a significant step towards sustainable E-Waste management and finally we adopt the principles of recycling to recover valuable metals by using the end of life electrical and electronics equipment’s as urban mines. With this 5R approach we can develop a long term and sustainable solution to the crisis of E-Waste, which will not only ease the problem of critical raw materials and obliterate toxic waste but also create jobs and prosperity for the people working in this sector.

We invite all responsible citizens to participate in this symposium and share their ideas of E-Waste in circular economy.

Who Should Participate ?

We solicit participation from

Students & Faculties of Educational Institutes

E-Waste Recyclers / Dismantlers

Producer Responsibility Organizations

Bulk Generators of E-Waste

Individual Consumers

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Symposium

Details

Event date : 29/06/2019

Venue : Conference Hall, Aryabhatta Building

CUTM , Bhubhaneswar Campus

All registration should be done online

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Convener

Centurion University

Mr. Sangram Keshari Swain

Professor In-Charge-CSR

Centurion University, Khordha, Jatni, 752050

sangram@cutm.ac.in

+91 99370-93949

Convener

Shree Ganesh Recyling (SGR)

Mr. Narasingha Panigrahi

Director SGR

Kharavela Nagar
Bhubaneswar

narasingha@sgrgreen.com

+91 91247-77722

Payment

Details

Benificiary Name - CUTM

Account Number 36700033488

Bank : State Bank of India

JATNI (752050), KHORDHA

IFS Code: SBININBB270

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GLOBAL FACTS

50 Mn Tonnes

E-Waste Generated Every Year

80% E-Waste

Not Collected For Recyling
Only 20% Collected & Recycled

25-50 Bn

Connected Devices by Year 2020

52 Mn Tonnes

E-Waste Will Be Generated by Year 2021

Source - E-Waste Monitor 2017

What is E-WASTE ?

E-Waste can be defined as obsolete, broken electrical and electronic devices which have reached their end of life period or are no longer fit for the desired use and are destined for recycling, recovery or disposal. In India E-Waste is defined as per schedule I of E-Waste management rules 2016.

What are the legislation for E-Waste management in India ?

India has EPR based E-Waste legislation since the year 2011 and more recently the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, and E-waste Amendment Rules, 2018, are applicable to every manufacturer, producer, consumer, bulk consumer, collection centre, dealer, e-retailer, refurbisher, dismantler and recycler involved in manufacture, sale, transfer, purchase, collection, storage and processing of e-waste or electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I of the rules.

What is EPR- Extended Producer Responsibility in E-Waste ?

As per the 2001 OECD Guidance, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is defined as a target based environmental policy approach in which the producer is responsible for a product during the post-consumer stage of a products life cycle. It provides a framework for the awareness generation on E-waste as well as financing to enable a system for collection, reverse logistics, recycling and disposal of E-waste in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.

As per E-Waste Legislation who can collect E-Waste in India ?

As per the E-Waste legislation in India the following entities are allowed to collect E-waste in India:
a) Pollution Control Board authorized dismantler.
b) Pollution Control Board authorized recycler.
c) Producer Responsibility Organization, collection centres set up by PROs and its channel partners.
d) Collection centres set up by of Producers.

What is a Producer Responsibility Organization ?

As per the E-Waste rules 2016 a PRO can be defined as a for profit or not for profit organization authorized or financed collectively by producers, which can take the responsibility for collection and channelisation of e-waste generated from the 'end-of-life' of their products to ensure environmentally sound management of such e-waste.
The main responsibility of a PRO can be summarised as:
1. Manage the financing of the EPR system.
2. Conduct awarness raising programmes on e-waste.
3. Manage data and provide reporting and compliance on behalf of its members.
4. Establish standards and audits to maintain the integrity of the system.