Jaipur: To prevent loss of precious metals by retrieving them from e-waste, the state government is formulating an e-waste management policy, which will be unveiled on June 5. It will ensure that only authorised dealers will be able to collect e-waste.
Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium worth crores of rupees are going waste in the state with e-waste due to disposal of e-waste in an unorganised manner. Since the e-waste is not being discarded in a proper way, it is not only causing loss of crores but also adversely affecting the environment as it requires mining for the precious metals used in production of electronic items including mobile phones, laptops, monitors and television.
“It is the need of the hour to emphasise on the importance of precious metal recovery from e-waste. It is crucial to recognise the untapped potential of precious metals integrated within electronic devices in this growing phase of connectivity and electronic transmission,” said Naveen Mahajan, chairperson of Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB).
He said, “By implementing advanced recovery techniques in the e-waste recycling sector, not only environmental hazards can be mitigated but also contribution to sustainability be focused on.”
A RSPCB official said that e-waste management policy will ensure the proper disposal of e-waste through proper channels and to ensure the recovery of precious metal from e-waste.
RSPCB, two days ago, had called a recyclers meeting in which issues of e-waste management were discussed including emerging business opportunities in the e-waste sector and to promote end to end recycling of e-waste.
The board will also initiate citizen awareness drives with the aim to sensitize them on e-trash to e-treasure concept and bring behavioural change for scientific disposal of e-waste through an authorised agency. The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the pressing issues being faced by the e-waste sector in recycling of waste and extraction of precious metals.
It was also discussed during the session regarding the various environmental hazards posed due to mining and ore-processing to get metals for manufacturing electronic devices. Ways of proper recycling of electronic waste were emphasised to enable fulfillment of material requirements through recycling were discussed to conserve valuable natural resources.
The recycling facilities also highlighted the immense value present in discarded electronic devices and imparted knowledge of the advanced technologies available for recovery of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium.
Precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium worth crores of rupees are going waste in the state with e-waste due to disposal of e-waste in an unorganised manner. Since the e-waste is not being discarded in a proper way, it is not only causing loss of crores but also adversely affecting the environment as it requires mining for the precious metals used in production of electronic items including mobile phones, laptops, monitors and television.
“It is the need of the hour to emphasise on the importance of precious metal recovery from e-waste. It is crucial to recognise the untapped potential of precious metals integrated within electronic devices in this growing phase of connectivity and electronic transmission,” said Naveen Mahajan, chairperson of Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB).
He said, “By implementing advanced recovery techniques in the e-waste recycling sector, not only environmental hazards can be mitigated but also contribution to sustainability be focused on.”
A RSPCB official said that e-waste management policy will ensure the proper disposal of e-waste through proper channels and to ensure the recovery of precious metal from e-waste.
RSPCB, two days ago, had called a recyclers meeting in which issues of e-waste management were discussed including emerging business opportunities in the e-waste sector and to promote end to end recycling of e-waste.
The board will also initiate citizen awareness drives with the aim to sensitize them on e-trash to e-treasure concept and bring behavioural change for scientific disposal of e-waste through an authorised agency. The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the pressing issues being faced by the e-waste sector in recycling of waste and extraction of precious metals.
It was also discussed during the session regarding the various environmental hazards posed due to mining and ore-processing to get metals for manufacturing electronic devices. Ways of proper recycling of electronic waste were emphasised to enable fulfillment of material requirements through recycling were discussed to conserve valuable natural resources.
The recycling facilities also highlighted the immense value present in discarded electronic devices and imparted knowledge of the advanced technologies available for recovery of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium.
