Reuse and Recycle

According to WHO 2 million people die every year due to air pollution. The over exploration of resources in India have led to this increasing problem of pollution.  Some problems are faced by the world together but some problems are much more in India like dumping of e-waste. E-waste is loosely described as the discarded, surplus, obsolete or broken electrical or electronic devices.

India produces about 3, 80,000 tonnes of e-waste per annum, which includes only the waste generated out of television sets, mobile phones and PCs, a major chunk of which comes from organizations.  E-waste produced in India includes over 100,000 tonnes from refrigerators, 275,000 tonnes from TVs, 56,300 tonnes from personal computers, 4,700 tonnes from printers and 1,700 tonnes from mobile phones. The unorganized recycling sector which fails to practice eco-friendly e-waste recycling methods release large amount of toxic chemicals.
The current practices of e-waste management in India suffer from a number of drawbacks like the unhealthy conditions of informal recycling, inadequate legislation, poor awareness and reluctance on part of the corporate to address the critical issues. The consequences are deadly.

The toxic materials enter the waste stream with no special precautions to avoid the known adverse effects on the environment and human health. Resources are wasted when economically valuable materials are dumped or unhealthy conditions are developed during the informal recycling. Many developed nations dump their waste in India because labour is cheap in India. These innocent, ill-informed labours are left to die.  There is lack of initiative to redress issues and strategies to address this emerging problem, in the light of the day in India.

Management of e-waste is just one of the aspects of growth but there is a lot more reasons for the pollution problems in India. Rapid industrialisation is also a cause of concern. Water pollution and air pollution both have increased to a high level.

Many animal species have become extinct or on the verge of extinction in India. Bharat Pur sanctuary is a witness to falling population of migratory birds every year.

The river Ganga the holy river of India is so impure now that taking a dip would ensure falling ill. Steps are being taken to control pollution but they are not enough.
Mumbai in the year 2010 suffered from many malaria cases. So much so even the CM got worried over it. India and filth have a relation dating back to centuries. Many Hollywood movies show how people fall ill when they come to India. Truth is stranger than fiction.

Unhealthy India is not going to go anywhere. Now problems of greenhouse effect are causing warming. Temperature is increasing day by day.

A strong protection measure taken now will only ensure some relief to the generations in the future. Future is ahead but what about now every day prices of petrol are increasing. Making a hole in everyone’s pocket. Alternative fuels need to be worked out. The hybrid cars have to be given more attention. Everyone talks about it but it is high time we all work for it as well.

Priyanka Gandhi

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