{"id":230004,"date":"2023-03-06T19:30:51","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=230004"},"modified":"2023-08-28T14:37:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:07:49","slug":"new-e-waste-rules-and-indias-e-waste-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/new-e-waste-rules-and-indias-e-waste-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"New e-waste rules and India’s e-waste challenge – Explained, pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
For\u00a07PM Editorial<\/strong>\u00a0Archives click\u00a0HERE <\/a>\u2192<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Introduction<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Ministry<\/span> of<\/span> Environment<\/span> and<\/span> Forests has recently <\/span>notified<\/span> a<\/span> new<\/span> set<\/span> of<\/span> e-waste<\/span> rules. The rules <\/span>will<\/span> replace<\/span> the<\/span> previous<\/span> E-Waste<\/span> (Management)<\/span> Rules,<\/span> 2016 and the <\/span>rules<\/span> will<\/span> come<\/span> into<\/span> force<\/span> from<\/span> April<\/span> 01,<\/span> 2023.<\/span> Despite many positives, many experts are also cautioning against the new e-waste rules due to India’s increased e-waste generation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is E-waste?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a term for electronic products that have become unwanted, obsolete, and have reached the end of their useful life. It refers to all items of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and its parts that have been discarded by its owner as waste without the intent of re-use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more: <\/strong>Government initiatives to curb e-waste and health impacts of e-waste<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

About India’s e-waste generation<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n
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Source: Lok Sabha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n