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PREFACE
There has been an increasing interest by the ITU membership to tackle the challenges and
address the opportunities of e-waste. Through the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, which
also includes the United Nations University and the International Solid Waste Association
(ISWA), ITU has been improving and collecting worldwide e-waste statistics, and raising the
visibility of the importance of tracking e-waste. In 2017, this partnership published the Global
E-waste Monitor (GEM) and is currently developing the GEM 2020 and several Regional E-
waste Monitors in Latin America, the Arab States and the Commonwealth of Independent
States. The GEM 2020 will be launched in March 2020.
To this end, the highest policy-making body of ITU, the Plenipotentiary Conference, established
two high-level targets in 2018 relating to e-waste:
o By 2023 increase the global e-waste recycling rate to 30 per cent.
o By 2023 raise the percentage of countries with an e-waste legislation to 50 per cent.
ITU has developed specific country-level projects on e-waste, notably the establishment of an
e-waste pilot plant in Argentina developed jointly with the University of La Plata. Whilst
currently, ITU is also supporting Namibia with the development of a national e-waste
management policy and will begin a similar initiative in Malawi in 2020.
In partnership with the Government of India, this Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste was
intended to promote awareness to support the implementation of India’s resource efficiency
strategy, as well as to scope the requirements for a Pan-India E-waste Monitor, including actors
involved, costs, timeline and statistical focus.
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Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste
27-29 November 2019
Hyderabad, India
OUTCOME REPORT
Summary
This report summarizes the content and outcomes of the Policy Awareness Workshop on E-
waste. Chapters 5 and 6 and their annexes focus on national action planning and prioritisation
on e-waste and the consideration of a Pan-India E-waste Monitor in the broader context of the
various on-going strategic programmes in India. The core elements of the content and
discussions during the workshop are captured in this report for further review and necessary
follow-up. The awareness raising interventions made during the workshop compliment these
core elements throughout this report. The next steps, as proposed concretely as possible for
follow-up to the workshop, are presented in Chapter 7.
Chapter 1 – Introduction
The Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste was organized by the ITU and hosted by the Centre
for Material for Electronics Technology (C-MET) with the initiative from the Economic Advisory
Council to Prime Minister (EAC-PM) of Republic of India and the Office of Principal Scientific
Advisor, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. The workshop was supported by the Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India and the Department of
Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India.
The workshop also received support from various agencies of the Government of India,
the United Nations University (UNU), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World
Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Over 60 participants attended the workshop in-person or online from several countries including
India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Japan, China and Thailand.
Chapter 2 – Inauguration
The workshop was inaugurated by, Mr.
Ratan P. Watal, Member Secretary,
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime
Minister who highlighted the
government’s recognition of the
economic potential and contribution of
e-waste towards India’s resource
efficiency strategy, alongside other
resource pillars such as steel, aluminum
and construction. It was indicated that
this initiative is important as the world
enters into the next industrial revolution, the (I.R 4.0), where there is a need to have in place
mechanisms that will be able to measure the size and impact of the digital economy. This cannot
be achieved if entities within the government continue to practice the traditional method of
working in isolation. It was mentioned that, instead, a more holistic and cross-sectoral approach
is required, especially if we are looking into developing the e-waste sector within the context of
the circular economy.
Following this, Mr. Ajit Seth, distinguished PSA Fellow, reminded experts to place the human
element in the centre of the e-waste topic.
The opening ceremony received a special address by Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Senior Consultant,
Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Mr. K. Ramchand, Advisor, Andhra
Pradesh Licensed Service Area, Department of Telecommunications, Government of
India, Mr. Arvind Kumar, Group Coordinator, the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MEITY).
Picture 1: Mr. Ratan P. Watal, Member Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, addressing the participants during the inauguration ceremony.
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Mr. Satpathy highlighted the positive trends happening in the area of e-waste and called for an
emphasis on the next steps, including the creation of an interdepartmental body to address and
carry this matter forward for India. Mr. Ramchand noted the magnitude of the impact that e-
waste has on human health and the environment, calling for e-waste solutions to be introduced
which are feasible but effective. Mr. Arvind emphasized the need to further develop e-waste
recycling technology, to help lower the cost of treating e-waste.
Participants were given an insight into both Indian and global e-waste trends during the opening
and welcoming remarks by Mr. Sameer Sharma, Regional Director, a.i. International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Office for Asia-Pacific and Dr N. R. Munirathnam,
Director-General, Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET).
Mr. Sharma highlighted the urgency of addressing e-waste in India through partnerships
between government and international organizations.
Dr. Munirathnam echoed the sentiment at the national level and highlighted the challenges
faced by his organization, particularly in the area of e-waste collection where policies will have
to be continuously developed.
The opening ceremony concluded with
a vote of thanks from Mr. V.
Raghunandan, Deputy Director General,
International Relations, Department of
Telecommunications, India, who
thanked all dignitaries for their
presence and thanked those involved
in the meeting organization and
preparation. He mentioned that during
the last year, ITU and DoT have
increased their engagements and have
provided many capacity building
programmes on emerging technologies and more such programmes including Blockchain will be
held in the near future in collaboration with ITU and with participation of multiple stakeholders.
He added that DoT will carry out the actions on monitoring and enforcement of e-waste
Picture 2: A group photo with all the dignitaries
From the left: Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Mr. V. Raghunandan, Dr N. R.
Munirathnam, Mr. Ajit Seth, Mr. Ratan P. Watal, Mr. Sameer Sharma,
Mr. K. Ramchand and Mr. Arvind Kumar
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management by the telecom industry including different Public Sector Unions (PSU), service
providers and manufacturers/ vendors in collaboration with different organizations and agencies
already working on e-waste.
Picture 3: Participants of the Policy Awareness Workshop on E-waste
Chapter 3 – Awareness Raising
A total of 11 speakers from multiple agencies, national and international, were invited to speak
on various areas of e-waste at this workshop. The list of speakers is available in Annex 1.
E-waste Concepts and Terminology:
Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal from UNU provided an introduction to key concepts and terminology
regarding the e-waste issue and set the stage for following sessions of the workshop. An
introduction to the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR), Producer Responsibility
Organisations (PROs), mass balance of e-waste, standards and monitoring was provided.
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Reference was made to the key facets of e-waste management like recycling, disposal, valuable
fractions and critical raw materials, in particular in the context of rapid technological change and
convergence of products and industries.
The topic of how and where telecommunications waste is recycled was discussed, in line with the
potential to integrate the voluntary GreenCo E-waste Dismantler rating as a filtering criterion
when auctioning telecommunications e-waste. It was clarified that a large part of this waste
stream goes to recyclers and that the GreenCo standard is currently not mandatory; however,
globally most e-waste standards are also not mandatory.
International Experiences in Implementation EPR-based Legislation for E-waste:
An overview of e-waste legislation and system design was presented to participants by
representatives from China and Japan. The implementation experiences for current Indian e-
waste legislation and the e-waste (Management) Rules (2016) were also discussed.
An overview was provided covering the responsibilities of the Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB), distinguishing the roles between the Central and State Governments, and the different
actors existing in the system.
Some of the challenges faced by the CPCB were discussed, including ensuring efficient
enforcement based on the unreliability of e-waste data as well as the issue of informal collection
and rudimentary recycling of e-waste in India.
Dr. Quanyin Tan provided detailed
insights into the Chinese EPR system for
e-waste management. An overview of
China’s e-waste legislative system,
developed in 1995, was also provided. To
ensure an effective e-waste system,
China introduced a treatment fund
subsidy managed through the Ministry of
Finance, sourced from business tax
collection. The state therefore subsidizes
Picture 4: Mr. Daniel Ternald, Associate Expert, United Nations Environment Programme presenting the E-waste management in Japan
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recovery and disposal of WEEE. It was highlighted that currently there are no penalties imposed
for not implementing EPR regulations in China.
Participants learnt about Japan’s e-waste management system with an overview of the Basic
Environmental Law which came into effect in 1994. The law was updated in 2001 and 2013,
stipulating obligations for the recycling of specified types of home appliances in order to legally
promote the environmentally sound management of e-waste.
And in 2013, the Act on the Promotion of Recycling of Small Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment extended the coverage of the home appliance recycling law to cover other electronics.
International best practices were shared on key components of developing an EPR-based
legislation and system by Dr. Deepali Khetriwal. She also emphasized the importance of
developing effective targets that should be achievable in key areas such as collection, recycling
and recovery. Several recommendations based on experiences in implementing EPR in other
countries were highlighted, emphasizing the need to start small, gather data, and build capacity,
sound legislation, and to ensure financial viability and keep up with the times.
A discussion developed around the use of smart devices and Artificial Intelligence, and the related
recycling challenges. The financing of recyclers and the bearing of costs by the consumer were
deliberated. It was mentioned that the recycling cost is most case a tiny fraction, often less than
1% of the product price.
Decent Work in E-waste Management, and Human Health and Safe Work:
An overview was given on the impact of e-waste on workers as well as the human health hazards
they can be exposed to during mishandling when collecting, dismantling, refurbishing and
recycling. Participants were informed about safe work in e-waste management and about the ILO
fundamental conventions on safety and child labour. It was highlighted that the threat of e-waste
to humans is ever greater, with a growing global population, rapid urbanization and an expanding
middle-class. Those involved in this industry are often poor and marginalized, hence leaving them
vulnerable to exploitation. The need for more and more dialogue and engagement was
advocated, with involvement of all stakeholders to advance decent work in e-waste
management. Furthermore, the importance of social protection was explained, focusing on social
security minimum standards.
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The public health angle was discussed
in the context of e-waste’s human
health impact. A list of different
hazardous materials contained in e-
waste and the different affects which
they have on humans was highlighted.
Exposure to e-waste hazardous
materials, if not managed properly,
could pose a side effect to children for
example being transmitted during
breast feeding. Examples were shared
from China and Uruguay showing that children and adults suffer from side-effects of hazardous
materials’ exposure.
Intervention from Ms. Rachna Arora, Senior Technical Advisor, GIZ
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) of Germany presented their
work on e-waste in enhancing resource efficiency and circular economy through EPR. GIZ
indicated the need for a circular economy and resource efficiency in India. GIZ provided several
examples and case studies of policy options that have been adopted and the approach
taken by the European Union.
Repair and Recycling Infrastructure:
Existing infrastructure and public-private partnerships were explored, before a discussion on the
potential programmatic synergies for a repair and recycling infrastructure. It was highlighted that
major consumers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are not only governments and
large private sector organizations but also the end consumer who have a major role to play in
ensuring the return of the end-of-life products to the recycling chain.
Participants delved into the topic of recycling infrastructure and public-private partnerships (PPP).
It was explained that the PPP model should be considered, by outlining the gaps which exist
between the two sectors if they were to function in isolation. Several case studies were presented,
including examples such as municipal solid waste management in Saharanpur, India, e-waste PPP
Picture 5: Token of appreciation to Mr. Mr. Kelvin Sergeant, Sustainable Enterprise Development Specialist, International Labour Organization (ILO) for his contribution towards this workshop
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in Hong Kong, the e-waste voluntary partnership of Singapore and municipal solid waste in
Tirupur, India. Participants sought clarity as to what the reason was for certain targets not having
been achieved in the case of Hong Kong. It was highlighted that in the Hong Kong case, certain
recycling targets were not met because the project did not begin at full capacity.
Implementation guidelines for India’s E-waste Rules were presented with an overview given
covering the seven guidelines which fall under the CPCB on: implementation of EPR; collection
and storage of e-waste; collection centres; transportation of e-waste; the environmentally sound
dismantling of e-waste; environmentally sound recycling of e-waste and information for
consumers and bulk consumers.
National and International E-waste Standards:
The role of developing a standard in India was covered, with reference to the standardization of
environmental aspects for EEE. The process and checks and methods in order to approve and
publish a standard were presented.
A call for experts was made to increase participation in the development of standards to improve
the effectiveness of implementation of different rules and to level the playing field across e-waste
operators.
Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Scientist from the Bureau of Indian Standards had mentioned that a new
technical committee in the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) could be formed with relevant
deliberations and administrative approval in BIS in order to include chemical processes; for
example, related to e-waste. The difference between a standard as a technical document, and a
regulation as a requirement, was also explained.
Awareness, Monitoring and Enforcement in E-waste Management
Different practices and methods in raising community awareness about e-waste were presented,
whilst participants also heard about monitoring and enforcement. Practices were extracted from
India at both national and state level, as well as from China.
Information on the Electronic Waste Awareness Program of the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology was provided. The program was conceptualized in 2015 upon the call of
India’s Prime Minister. It was highlighted that the program was intended to raise awareness
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amongst stakeholders, to strengthen the existing e-waste management system and among other
things, to address key issues and challenges in e-waste management.
A case study was presented from China covering policy enforcement and awareness raising
practices in China. The effectiveness of enforcement of China’s policy on e-waste was elaborated
on, whereby participants were able to see the increased buy-in from consumers and businesses,
based on the increasing number of funding, licenses, as well as infrastructure facets that are
available in China.
The work of C-MET on e-waste awareness raising, as well as their Centre of Excellence (CoE), was
highlighted which at the same time also included a presentation on the e-waste initiatives of the
Government of Telangana. It was noted that Telangana has released a comprehensive e-waste
management policy.
On the C-MET CoE in E-waste Management, it was indicated that C-MET has developed products
using recycled e-waste including electrical components. It was asked whether the same
compounds in products can be used after dismantling.
In response, it was noted that compounds become waste eventually as the flux is released and
thus, they cannot be used.
Intervention from Mr. Mohammad Kamal Hossain Foraji, Assistant Director, BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) was given the floor to
present an update on the e-waste situation in Bangladesh. In this session, participants were given
an overview of the strategic initiatives such as Digital Bangladesh and the launching of
Bangabandhu Satellite-I.
Chapter 4 – Brainstorm on Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The workshop participants formed groups and discussed what they would see as relevant in
terms of developing vocational skills, cooperatives, entrepreneurship and training programmes
for e-waste management, including access to financing.
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For the three categories: skills, innovation and entrepreneurship, several needs were identified
as relevant to themes such as technology, policy and social protection. The outcomes of the
discussion are outlined in Annex 2.
Chapter 5 – National Action Planning
The workshop participants identified, collated and
ranked different wishes that they had taken note of
throughout the workshop. An action was assigned
beside each of these, whereby existing government
programmes could be leveraged.
Following the creation of a wish list and action
planning, participants assigned roles and
responsibilities to their actions.
The themes under which the different actions were
collated emerged as rather concise; however, the top
three ranked themes were in order: infrastructure,
research and development, and awareness.
Other thematic clusters identified by the participants were on policy, financing, data monitoring,
formalization, skill development and business.
The themes under which the different actions were collated and ranked are available in Annex 3.
Chapter 6 – Scope and Consideration: A Pan-India E-waste Monitor
An interactive scoping on the requirements for the production of a Pan-India E-waste Monitor
took place, with participants being informed about the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership
(GESP) and its formalities. Background was provided on the GESP in terms of the products which
Picture 6: Sample of the group work from participants
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it offers to ITU Member States, including global, regional and national E-waste Monitors and in-
depth capacity building workshops on measuring e-waste.
Experiences from past inventorisation initiatives at the country level and associated approaches
taken were presented, including the types of data used and the methods that are used to
estimate e-waste arisings. The importance of being able to carry out an inventory and having
such a source of information to hand nationally, was highlighted. To this end, the importance of
e-waste data and estimations for sound policy design, implementation and monitoring were
presented.
In closing the scoping, participants were informed about the potential approaches to a Pan-India
E-waste Monitor and were able to provide their own views and inputs with regards to the
availability of existing data and about the potential sources of this data.
Chapter 7 – Concluding Remarks and Next Steps
Dr. Parag Agrawal Director (International Relations), DoT mentioned that as the outcome of this
workshop, DoT will take forward this initiative of awareness with the telecommunications
industry including different PSUs, private telecommunications service providers, manufacturers
and vendors, and other stakeholders in collaboration with different organizations and agencies
already working on e-waste. He mentioned that these activities will be closely monitored by the
field units of Department of Telecommunications. This model may also be replicated by other
organizations also. It was added that more programmes on emerging technologies will be carried
out in collaboration with ITU.
Dr. Sumita Misra, Senior Adviser, EAC-PM, stated that Government of India was seized of the
importance of formulating a comprehensive E-waste management strategy for the country which
would focus on:
• Creation of reliable database on E-waste generation in India.
• Operationalizing E-waste management rules in partnership with State Governments;
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• Broadening and deepening the EPR regime so as to bring in reuse of raw materials and
resource efficiency;
• Adding technology and value to the informal sector which provides employment to
millions of persons;
• Undertaking dissemination of indigenous low-cost technologies such as those already
developed by C-MET to increase efficiency and profitability of materials extraction
while reducing environmental hazards.
For achieving all these objectives, she
stressed that awareness generation at
all levels and of all stakeholders was
vital. She also stressed that for
effective implementation the
involvement of State Governments and
urban local bodies is critical and
needed to be factored in. She informed
that on the direction of the Honorable
Prime Minister, EAC-PM is actively involved in formulation of the strategy and roadmap for e-
waste management in India. She added that India aimed to be a leader both in the management
of its own e-waste as well as in developing technologies and best practices that could be
replicated in other developing and emerging economies. She congratulated the participants for
contributing towards this Outcome Report which serves as a valuable document to formulate
further policy in a multisectoral manner based on the experiences from the workshop.
Mr. B.N. Satpathy, Senior Consultant, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
highlighted 3 key takeaways which came from this workshop. They are:
o To collaborate in the development of statistic on e-waste in India
o To bring on board the Global E-waste Statistic Partnership and Global E-waste Monitor as
part of the e-waste ecosystem in India
o To build the capacity of e-waste practitioners in India through workshops and training at
the national level
Picture 7: Handing over of e-waste products, dismantled during the workshop, by dignitaries to C-MET as a token of closing ceremony
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The following next steps were identified:
o Launch of 2020 Global E-waste Monitor by host country, India.
o Hosting of a grand Regional Event of E-waste hosted by India in 2020.
o Project between Government of India and ITU on a Pan-India E-waste Monitor.
o Necessary follow-up on the three themes in the National Action Planning table.
o Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India
will closely monitor the E-Waste disposal activities carried out by the telecom industry
including different PSUs, private telecom service providers, manufacturers and vendors,
effectively through its field units. This may also be replicated by other departments and
organizations.
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ANNEX 1
Table 1: List of Speakers and Presented Topics
NAME TITLE ORGANISATION TOPIC
Mr. Daniel Ternald Associate Expert United Nations
Environment Programme
Recycling Infrastructures and Private Public Partnerships
E-waste management in Japan
Dr. Tan Quanyin Assistant Professor Tsinghua University
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for e-waste management in China
Policy Enforcement and Awareness Rising Practice in China
Mr. Anand Kumar Additional Director &
Divisional Head Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB)
Indian Legislation - E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016
Implementation Guidelines for E-Waste Rules
Dr. Deepali Sinha Khetriwal
Associate Programme Officer United Nations University
Essential E-waste Concepts and Terminology
International best practices developing EPR based legislation, policies and framework
Mr. Kelvin Sergeant
Sustainable Enterprise Development Specialist
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Safe Work in E‐waste Management: ILO Fundamental Conventions, Safety and Child Labour
Decent Work in E‐waste: Social Protection Conventions on the Rights of Workers
Mr. Manjeet Saluja Environment, Climate
Change and Public Health World Health Organization
(WHO) Electronic Waste and Public Health
Dr. Sandip Chatterjee
Director Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY)
Low Cost E-waste Recycling Technology
Electronic Waste Awareness Program
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Mr. Rajeev Sharma Scientist Bureau of Indian Standards Standardization Of Environmental Aspects For Electrical
And Electronic Products
Mr. Bel Garam E-waste Officer International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) Introduction to Global e-waste Partnership
Ms. Rama Devi Lanka
Electronics & Communications
Department Government of Telangana
E-Waste Initiatives on Government of Telangana, India
Dr. R. Ratheesh Director Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology
Centre of Excellence in E-Waste Management
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ANNEX 2
Table 2: Outcome from brainstorming session on the need for skills development in the e-waste sector.
Theme Skills
Soft skills Need for awareness training on fundamentals of e-waste
Machinery
Need for better handling of light and heavy machinery
Need for sensitization workshops involving all stakeholders
Technology Need for more investment in new and emerging technology
Policy Need for further development of policy, rules and guidelines including for
PPP, incubation centres, technological hubs, sanity testing etc.
Education Need for early childhood and student curricular and awareness in
municipalities
Economics Need for increased business viability
Materials/
substance Need for safer handling of hazardous materials such as lithium ion batteries
Partnership Need for policy guidelines on PPP, incubation centres, technology hubs,
sanity testing etc.
Value Chain Need for better technical skills across the e-waste cycle
Table 3: Outcome from brainstorming session on the need for innovation in the e-waste sector:
Theme Innovation
Cost Efficiency Need to lower cost of operation
Technologies
Need to analyze existing technologies to identify flagship points of possible
intervention, including cost effective and sound data removal technologies
Need to consider AI and machine learning to deal with hazardous/technical
parts of management
Incentive
models
Need to develop incentive models; but implemented both at national and
global levels – e.g. incentives to overcome data privacy issues
Refurbishment Need to consider scope for innovation (could be eco-design), e.g. Amazon
refurbishment
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Mobile
Applications Need to develop mobile apps for transportation and logistics of e-waste
Value Chain Need to analyze the value chain and identify the flag ship points
Incentivization Need to innovate in collection incentivization of models
Material
composition
Need to improve handling of hazardous waste - alternatives to hazardous to
materials
Repair and
Refurbish Need to consider dismantling in design with less parts
Table 4: Outcome from brainstorming session on the need for entrepreneurs in the e-waste sector:
Theme Entrepreneurship
Financing
Need for SMEs and insurance initiatives, and access to funds
Need for financial institutions to understand the e-waste sector, or those
who want to set up businesses
Need for resources for small entrepreneurs and start-ups
Need for funds and loans from formal institutions
Social
Protection
Need for a holistic approach to enterprise development, e.g. offering
childcare for e-waste workers
Collectivization Need for collectives and cooperative of waste pickers
Quantification Need for data collection and analysis
Legislation Need for flexible labour laws
Partnerships Need for PPPs and capacity development
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ANNEX 3
Table 5: Participants identified different wishes and assigned roles and responsibilities:
Theme Action Roles and Responsibilities
Infrastructure Creation of eco-parks for recycling hubs
Central national group coordinated by a national
entity with task team covering labour,
environment and industry.
Integrate municipalities for e-waste collection, through door-to-door collections.
Ministry of Urban Development, government
representatives of steel, power and petroleum,
and municipalities to coordinate. PSU to work
with townships as a possible test bed.
Handholding in transfer of technology to the informal sector.
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises to work with informal economy.
Research and
Development
Encourage SMEs to collect waste.
Start UP promotion schemes may be run
by MoEF/ CPCB.
Research into revealing
the cost of each stage of
e-waste recycling.
CPCB/MoEF to develop a template for data
collection along with ongoing reporting process.
Publish information
about technology and
machinery which has
been identified for
various material
extractions.
Office of Principle Scientific Advisor to PMO to
come with guidelines and manuals on appropriate
technology and best practices that is available.
Labs and academic institutions can be brought on
board.
Calculate the economic
impact of a circular
economy on GDP.
Central plus state level data collection and
aggregation accompanied with regular updates.
Consolidate research
and development
activities to develop
indigenous
technologies,
competitive access to e-
waste treatment.
E waste Centre of Excellence in C-MET Hyderabad,
Network research plus eco system on e-waste
R&D (hub and spoke model).
C-MET.
Create a model smelter
to extract all possible
elements.
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Awareness Awareness program for all types of stakeholders / make awareness on threat on e-waste to the user / consumer.
MEITY plus manufacturers under EPR plus funding
from other ministries example DoT, MoC
C-MET products exposure at international level
ITU plus FICCI to act as a credible bridge. ITU is here
to assist countries, to act as credible bridge
between creators and takers of the technology
through centres of innovation area office in India.
ITU is in a better position to offer technical
expertise and facilitate proposals of DoT and MEITY.
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