Online ISSN: 2515-8260

AN EMPRICAL STUDY ON IMPACT OF E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

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Dr.A.IRIN SUTHA

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Over the past two decades, the global market of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) continues to grow exponentially, while the life span of those products becomes shorter and shorter. Due to Rapid economic growth, urbanization and industrialization, demand for consumer goods, has been increased for both the consumption and the production of EEE. Any improperly disposed electronics can be classified as E-waste. While the Government and the industry are unanimous on the view that E-waste needs to be efficiently managed from a social and environmental standpoint, there still is a need for them to mutually arrive at a consensus by understanding the practical and cultural realities on ground.

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