What are the impediments in management of E-waste in the country? In what ways can the trinity of citizens, businesses, and the government tackle this menace?

E-waste management rules, 2022 are passed recently to reduce e-waste (-long with battery management rules) Impediments: No literate council) Informal sector (20%) Changing public policies (No literate council) Informal sector (20%) → No separation of source (Public apathy) Low producer responsibility EPR (low corporate governance) Ways to tackle e-waste: Citizens: → Provision of used material for recycling (Attributed change) → Separate dry, e-waste and wet waste

Businesses: → EPR (recycling of materials and utilisation of recycling materials in products) → Contacts with Registered recyclers for materials Government: → Consistent policy (PROs → Registered recycled) → Incentive for formalisation (Ordow-niming 2 kg metals) → Participatory policy with consultation of recyclers, corporates Niti Aayog said that e-waste can provide Gold worth enough to reduce imports by about 20%. Hence, e-waste management is not only mandatory but also prudent

— ATLA THARUN TEJA · AIR 123