CASE STUDY – I (MURADABAD)

from E Waste Management - A Case of Ahmedabad City (Data Analysis)

by Sandeep Verma

INTRODUCTION

Study Objectives

• Understanding the informal e-waste recycling methods.

• Understanding the impacts of informal recycling.

 One of the biggest informal e-waste recycling hubs in India.

 known as the Brass City of India

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E global recession and consequent decrease in demand for brass products, manufacturers and handicraft workers are shifting towards the informal, unauthorized e-waste sector.

Women engaged in dismantling and segregation of components from PCBs, Bhojpur

E Waste Source : New Delhi (Shastri Park, Silampur, Mundka and Mandoli), Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai.

Source: Centre for Science and Environment. (2015).

E-waste recycling has become a home business in the city, with most members in a family involved in processes right from dismantling to metal recovery.

CASE STUDY – I (MURADABAD)

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