Karo Sambhav has launched an e-waste collection drive in Meghalaya among schools

Shillong, May 09:  Karo Sambhav has launched an e-waste collection drive in Meghalaya along with awareness initiative among schools, bulk consumers, repair shops, aggregators and waste pickers. As per the E-waste Management Rules 2016, a producer selling their product in a certain state is also liable for collection of End of Life products, besides running awareness programme.

Similarly, bulk consumers (institutional users) are now mandated to dispose their e-waste responsibly through a complaint channel only. E-waste can now be disposed only through a producer driven collection mechanism. Bulk consumers are required to file E-waste return annually by June 30 informing the State Pollution Control Board about the kilograms of e-waste disposed.

This was stated by Mr Pranshu Singhal, Founder of Karo Sambhav, a PRO (Producer Responsibility Organization) at a press conference held at Shillong Press Club on May 8, 2018.

Karo Sambhav backed by India’s top electronic producers including Apple, HP, Lenovo, Dell has set-up a collection system in the state based in Shillong. We are now closely working with the State Pollution Control Board on reaching out to bulk consumers specially the government departments.

Karo Sambhav has collected more than 1100 tonnes of E-waste from across the country as part of countrywide collection programme. In Meghalaya the collection is about two thousand kgs.

“The government is the biggest bulk consumer in Meghalaya, E-waste is lying with different departments of the government. Through the State Pollution Control Board, we are proposing to organize sensitization and capacity building programmes for concerned officers on the E-waste management, disposal of E-waste and compliance. In retrospect, the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board issued a notification informing all state holders for compliance back in early 2017. However only 2-3 bulk consumer filed their consumers filed e-waste return.

Through the School programme, Karo Sambhav has trained schoolteachers of 25 high schools. The program consists of three phases divided over a period of 4 months.  In the initial phase, teachers were given a training on specially designed toolkit for the purpose consisting of 6 exercises based on Circular Economy, Understanding Waste, Design for environment, E-waste introduction and Collection, Petitions and Potential career options in the field of Environment. Thereafter, teachers worked in their schools with the students on various activities, community projects, and practical fieldwork.

 

 

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