Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2014

Environmental Management strategy for controlling E–Waste

J. Balamurugan, M. Ravichandran

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Electrical and Electronic waste is on the increase both in terms of magnitude and deleterious effects. Scientific endeavors have been underway to regulate and abate the environmental menace. This paper essentially aims at taking stock of the problem at the national and international level and its impact of human health. Narration of a Swiss model as a strategy is outlined. Extended producer responsibility (EPR), scientifically evolved method for safe disposal of e-waste, EPR helps achieving ‘win-win’ situation on by means of controlling pollution on the one hand and ensuring producers to make profits on the other. The strategy proposed may be an eye opener for Indian policy makers to note of this model to be emulated in India.

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J. Balamurugan, M. Ravichandran Environmental Management strategy for controlling E-Waste Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. I

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