EPR Modalities & Circular Economy: Understanding the Challenge & Suggestive Measures

Anuradha

Abstract: E-waste Management has been a new growing environmental challenge amongst various sources of Pollution, owing to its intractability after entering market, lack of awareness, strong foothold of Informal sector in e- waste collection & disposal using rudimentary technologies for recovery of useful metals while leaving to nature, the unrecovered precious and rare metals besides other hazardous Components. E-waste may be compared to a silent but potent environmental pollutant, as discharge of toxic metal components / gases / liquids, viz., compressor oils etc. can damage the air, water & soil simultaneously, if not handled in scientific manner.

Keywords: EEE, E- Waste, EPR, Circular Economy