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Hyderabad, Let’s recycle e-waste
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Awareness about e-waste , setting up collection mechanisms for non-bulk generators of e-waste, ensure collected e-waste reaches authorised recyclers in Hyderabad
Location
Hyderabad
Supported By
Axis Finance Limited
Focus Areas
Awareness & behavioural change; Special Waste Streams - E-waste
Duration
Sept 2023 to June 2024
Coverage
1000 households and 5 educational institutions in year 1
Target
Direct and indirect outreach to 25,000 people and collection of 2MT of e-waste in year 1
State
Telangana
Key stakeholders
Community and Entrepreneurs/Recyclers
Background:
There is increasing awareness in people about source segregation and proper disposal of solid waste. However, most people are still clueless about what to do with their end-of-life electronic and electrical items. E-waste contains precious material which should to be extracted and recycled. It also contains harmful chemicals which need to be disposed of safely as per Government regulations.
Objectives:
E-waste management in Hyderabad is a project whose focus is to spread awareness about the harmful effects of improper disposal of used electrical and electronic items,providing collection systems for residential societies, and engage authorized e-waste recyclers for formal recycling. The collection and disposal system has complete traceability from source to end destination, and similar projects have been carried out by Saahas in Bangalore and Gurgaon.