E-waste piling up in the state makes it imperative that management of such hazardous waste is carried out with the involvement of all sections of the population, according to Satish Sinha, associate director, Toxics Link. He was inaugurating a one-day workshop on ‘Roadmap for Sound Management of E-waste in Kerala’ at Technopark on Thursday.
Sinha said the process needs to have effective intervention from multiple stakeholders such as the industry and manufacturers, regulators and the citizens.
The Pollution Control Board and the people, who are consumers of electronic products, have a greater role in kick-starting a result-oriented process on e-waste management, he felt, adding that dealing with waste collection assumes prime importance in such a process. All have the responsibility to ensure that e-waste is recycled/ managed in a very effective manner.
The e-waste being generated is found dumped in landfills and water bodies. However, it is a good sign that efforts aimed at recycling and management of e-waste are catching up. The government and the industry are now looking at the issue with added seriousness, Sinha noted.
Prof Sasi Kumar, Principal, MET College of Engineering, Mala, in his keynote address, voiced concern over the desire of the people towards owning newer electronic gadgets without realizing the ill-effects of dumping older products. He felt that what Kerala needs at the moment is investment in hazardous waste treatment and recycling plants. The slogan needs to be “recycle or perish.”
Dr H Lekshmi Kantha, Senior Environmental Engineer, Karnataka Pollution Control Board, in his presidential address, elaborated on the e-waste management efforts taken in his state and the results which have come about.
Deliberations focused on topics such as ‘E-waste issues and perspective’, ‘Rules and regulations’, ‘Initiatives taken in Kerala towards e-waste management’, ‘Learning from Karnataka’, ‘Role of municipalities’, ‘Producer take back’, ‘Bulk consumer perspective’, ‘Recycling solutions in Kerala and health hazard’ and other issues as well as the potential of e-waste management.
The workshop was organised by Toxics Link, in association with Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA ), Kerala Pollution Control Board and Technopark- TBI.
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Hazardous-waste-More-treatment-facilities-urged/2013/08/09/article1725937.ece
The e-waste being generated is found dumped in landfills and water bodies. However, it is a good sign that efforts aimed at recycling and management of e-waste are catching up. The government and the industry are now looking at the issue with added seriousness, Sinha noted.
Prof Sasi Kumar, Principal, MET College of Engineering, Mala, in his keynote address, voiced concern over the desire of the people towards owning newer electronic gadgets without realizing the ill-effects of dumping older products. He felt that what Kerala needs at the moment is investment in hazardous waste treatment and recycling plants. The slogan needs to be “recycle or perish.”
Dr H Lekshmi Kantha, Senior Environmental Engineer, Karnataka Pollution Control Board, in his presidential address, elaborated on the e-waste management efforts taken in his state and the results which have come about.
Deliberations focused on topics such as ‘E-waste issues and perspective’, ‘Rules and regulations’, ‘Initiatives taken in Kerala towards e-waste management’, ‘Learning from Karnataka’, ‘Role of municipalities’, ‘Producer take back’, ‘Bulk consumer perspective’, ‘Recycling solutions in Kerala and health hazard’ and other issues as well as the potential of e-waste management.
The workshop was organised by Toxics Link, in association with Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA ), Kerala Pollution Control Board and Technopark- TBI.
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Hazardous-waste-More-treatment-facilities-urged/2013/08/09/article1725937.ece