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Follow UsThere were pictures of TV's , mobile phones, refrigerators and
computers everywhere. And all the pictures were urging their users to
discard them off in a responsible manner. The event was the formal
launch of Attero's end to end
recycling plant, which is now fully operational in Roorke.
Attero in Latin, means waste. Sachin Pilot, Minister of IT and
Communications was present on the occasion. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the
former President of India was also present on the occasion.The event
was called the beginning and urged the consumer community to spring
up to action.
Attero's recycling unit is the first high profile launch that this
country has seen. And well, apart from the glitz and the political
presence, we do believe that it is a fine start. If nothing else, it
has helped generate some awareness about the huge e-waste challenge
that is staring in our faces.Dr. Kalam in his 10 minute talk tried to
raise several questions regarding the
e-waste management and the way it is happening in India. He said
that according to reports,we are adding approximately 3.8 Lakh
tonnes of e-waste every year.
According to Dr. Kalam a comprehensive application for e-waste
management is the only solution. Accepting that there is a problem at
hand and building intelligent products are the various things that we
as a country need to do if we are to deal with e-waste, he
said.According to a Greenpeace report around 50 billion tonnes if
e-waste is being generated across the globe and around 20 billion of
this is coming from each- US and Europe. Close to 60% of this waste is
being shipped to developing countries illegally.
India ends up getting around 50,000 tonnes of waste from developed
countries every year. There are about 30,000 workers on our unorganized
dismantling yards who are dealing with
e-waste at the cost of their lives and health. With so many
astounding figures at hand, Dr. Kalam went on to say that a responsible
e-governance system,a
framework and a robust and eco-friendly disposal mechanism is a
must for tackling these challenges. On the technology fronts, two
technologies according to Dr. Kalam that will make a big difference in
the future are cloud computing and nanotechnology.
Together with congratulating the young entrepreneurs of Attero , Sachin
Pilot also assured them of full support on the part of the government
for dealing with e-waste recycling issues in the country.
It's not wasted, unless its wasted
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