EPR e-Waste at Virogreen India

e--Waste Problem

With advent of gadget and IT revolution, companies are guided by the market demand to produce newer consumer products and newer equipment, which has made e-waste the fastest growing category of waste in many countries.

The environmental problems arising out of e-Waste disposal are three fold. First, e-waste covers a significant amount of space in already crowded landfills and stays intact for years. E-Wastes are not biodegradable.  Second, simply discarding e-waste can emerge as a waste of huge resources that can be reused. Thirdly, discarded computers, mobile phones, gadgets and other equipment contain many toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, brominated flame retardants etc. These materials have hazardous impact on individual health as well as environment. 

Emergence of e-Waste Recycling

Beside environmental and health benefits of diverting e-Waste from our landfills and waterways, the potential business benefits of EPR are significant.  Simply by disposing of the discarded computers, mobile phones and electronic equipments, it can turn out to be huge loss of resources. But finding the ways to recycle those e-Wastes for reuse is a hug benefit. 

EPR e-Waste

The practice of EPR e-Waste is growing up, specifically in IT industry. More and more number of companies are serious about their responsibility for the environmental impacts of the products they manufacture, supply and export or import-- from point of manufacturing through to end of the life recycling. 

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy ensures that the producers of the products of a country, designated under provincial regulations are given a significant responsibility whether that is financial or physical for the treatment and disposal of waste generated by them. It allocates required funding for the safe and careful management of the waste products at their end-of-life, preventing the waste materials from going into our landfills and waterways.

At Virogreen, We provide complete solutions to our clients starting from the planning, implementation, and target achievement of EPR to filling of the return of compliance with the regulatory authority.