E-Waste Management

Mains > Environment & Ecology > Pollution > E waste

SYLLABUS:GS 3 > Environment & Ecology > Pollution > E wasteREFERENCE NEWS:Accor...

2024 MAR 25

E-waste (Management) Rules 2022

Preliminary > Environment and Ecology > Pollution > E waste

Why in news? The government has notified E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022, which will come into force from 1 April ...

2022 NOV 11

Mains > Environment & Ecology > Pollution > E waste

IN NEWS: Recently, the New York State Legislature in the United States has passed the world's first 'Right...

For mains, significance and challenges of Right to Repair can be asked. Also this content can be used in questions related to e-waste management, circular economy etc.
For prelims, basic concept of Right to Repair , countries that passed Right to Repair legislation can be asked. Also question related to e-waste etc can be asked.

2022 JUN 23

Mains > Environment & Ecology > Pollution > E waste

IN NEWS: As per the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020, India is the third largest electronic waste ...

For Prelims, questions on the effects of poor e-waste disposal, initiatives taken at the national and international level and elements found in the e-wastes can be asked.
For mains, questions on what are e-wastes, existing legislation and threats posed by them can be asked.

2020 JUL 7