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Efficient e-waste management programme launched
International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with e-waste asset management and recycling company Attero, had launched the Clean-E-India initiative to collect and responsibly recycle e-waste through an inclusive approach that integrates informal waste collectors in an organised network.
International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with e-waste asset management and recycling company Attero, had launched the Clean-E-India initiative to collect and responsibly recycle e-waste through an inclusive approach that integrates informal waste collectors in an organised network.
As part of the initiative, franchisees will partner in the project and work with informal last mile collectors (scrap collectors) who will also get trained in efficient e-waste collection and disposal. Simultaneously, collection centers are being established and public awareness is being raised about in proper disposal of electronic and electrical assets. The integrated programme has been launched in four cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad and is being supported by leading producers including Wipro, Samsung, Voltas, Acer, Videocon, and Haier.
Since 95 per cent of the e-waste collected in India is handled by the informal sector, the initiative is strategically designed to work in tandem with local implementation partners who have identified franchisees in these cities. The franchisees will work with the last mile collectors and the entire collection would be sent to Attero’s plant for processing and recycling.
The local partner is also responsible for imparting training to the informal sector through their franchisees and organising collection drives in educational institutions and residential complexes. The local partner in each city is also in the process of developing an online tracking system to measure e-waste flows in the formal sector.
As part of this initiative, Guide Foundation For Development (GFFD) has been appointed as the local implementation partner for Hyderabad. GFFD has already appointed six franchisees in the city and is now helping set up collection centers near pre-identified schools and resident welfare associations. "GFFD is in the process of developing an online tracking system to measure e-waste flows in the formal sector", says Murali Krishna, executive director, GFFD.
