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Reimagining E-Waste: Empowering India's Transition to a Circular Economy

In India, computer equipment accounts for almost 70 percent of all e-waste, followed by telecom/phones (12 percent).

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One of the world's top manufacturers of e-waste is India. The nation has seen a rise in electronic trash production due to its rapidly expanding economy and large population of electronic device consumers. The issue is made worse by a lack of appropriate infrastructure and insufficient recycling facilities. India's e-waste problem is a serious environmental and health hazard that has worsened recently.

E-waste refers to discarded electronic products like computers, ICT equipment, home appliances, and audio/video devices. Computers, cell phones, televisions, and other electronic equipment are examples of electrical and electronic gadgets referred to as "e-waste," or electronic garbage. There is no universally accepted definition of e-waste, but it typically includes expensive and durable data processing, telecommunications, and entertainment products.

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