Comments on: Draft Guidelines for E-Waste Management http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/ The Delhi Greens Blog highlights the environmental issues in the city of Delhi, in the wake of global warming and climate change. The dynamic Urban Ecology of Delhi is the inspiration of this blog. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:38:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: :: Delhi Greens :: » 3Rs For E-Waste http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/comment-page-1/#comment-15261 :: Delhi Greens :: » 3Rs For E-Waste Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:43:10 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/#comment-15261 [...] But every solution to an old problem is a new problem. This consumerism gives rise to electrical and electronic or the e-waste. It is one of the fastest growing waste stream in the world. It needs appropriate treatment and disposal facilities that we do have in our country, as per the legal requirements. We also have a Law. [...] [...] But every solution to an old problem is a new problem. This consumerism gives rise to electrical and electronic or the e-waste. It is one of the fastest growing waste stream in the world. It needs appropriate treatment and disposal facilities that we do have in our country, as per the legal requirements. We also have a Law. [...]

]]> By: Amrish http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Amrish Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:42:41 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/#comment-1521 Dear sir i m also agree with u but where is municipal corporation;s rules really our people is not aware about this rules if u have gujarat goverment rules about E-wast then sure you will send me on my mail id amrish1734@gmail.com i will implement in gujarat Regards Amrish 09825031734 Dear sir
i m also agree with u but where is municipal corporation;s rules
really our people is not aware about this rules if u have gujarat goverment rules about E-wast then sure you will send me on my mail id amrish1734@gmail.com
i will implement in gujarat

Regards
Amrish
09825031734

]]> By: HARSH http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/comment-page-1/#comment-631 HARSH Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:40:29 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/#comment-631 IMPLEMENTATION IS MUST IMPLEMENTATION IS MUST

]]> By: Shikha http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Shikha Thu, 15 May 2008 07:34:33 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/#comment-259 Excellent Work Excellent Work

]]> By: Govind http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Govind Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:13:09 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/#comment-258 Indeed. And even if mere dumping is made an offence...the monitoring and proper implementaion would remain always an issue until awareness and society/corporate sensitisation measures are not taken. Indeed.

And even if mere dumping is made an offence…the monitoring and proper implementaion would remain always an issue until awareness and society/corporate sensitisation measures are not taken.

]]> By: Rajeev Sharma http://delhigreens.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Rajeev Sharma Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:14:07 +0000 http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/10/28/draft-guidelines-for-e-waste-management/#comment-257 The volume of problem needs to be understood by the policy makers right now. Just making dumping an offence will not work. The step may be considered in following cronology:- Education of society on hazards of unsafe disposal of e-waste. Step may be part of environmental education starting at school level. Identifying specific sites for collection/segregation of e-waste. Identifying private public partnership for recycling. Motivating public to send / handover e-waste at specified site / to authoriesed person. Motivation may be in a way of financial return to individual. Auditng the entire proccess and reveiw by some independent agency and then place publically the results of such audits. MCDs to make time bound programme for filling up gaps identified in the entire process. Encourage zero waste philosophy. Business should owe and forced to own responsibility for collection of end of life consumer durable(ending up in e-waste. Rajeev Sharma Lead Auditor- Environmental / Occupational Health&Safety Management Systems Making Municipal Committees responsible for lifting and safe disposal of e-waste. The volume of problem needs to be understood by the policy makers right now. Just making dumping an offence will not work. The step may be considered in following cronology:-
Education of society on hazards of unsafe disposal of e-waste. Step may be part of environmental education starting at school level.
Identifying specific sites for collection/segregation of e-waste.
Identifying private public partnership for recycling.
Motivating public to send / handover e-waste at specified site / to authoriesed person. Motivation may be in a way of financial return to individual.
Auditng the entire proccess and reveiw by some independent agency and then place publically the results of such audits.
MCDs to make time bound programme for filling up gaps identified in the entire process.
Encourage zero waste philosophy.
Business should owe and forced to own responsibility for collection of end of life consumer durable(ending up in e-waste.

Rajeev Sharma
Lead Auditor- Environmental / Occupational Health&Safety Management Systems
Making Municipal Committees responsible for lifting and safe disposal of e-waste.

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