Attero Recycling Pvt Ltd  - What Is E-Waste And Why India Must Address It
                     
Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is produced when 
any electronic or electrical equipment becomes unfit for its 
intended use or has passed its expiration date. Old 
electronic equipment is easily replaced by new models due 
to rapid technological advancements and the production of 
newer electronic equipment. It has resulted in an 
exponential increase in e-waste, particularly in India. 
People tend to upgrade to newer models and cutting-edge 
technologies, and product life spans also shorten over 
time. However, the issue of e-waste management in India 
and its challenges remain.
 
E-waste is defined by the International Telecommunication 
Union as any electrical or electronic equipment that has 
been discarded as waste with no intention of reuse. 
Equipment such as televisions, monitors, laptops, notebooks, and 
tablets; cooling and freezing equipment such as refrigerators and 
freezers; and other large and small appliances such as washing 
machines, clothes dryers, dish-washing machines, vacuum cleaners, 
and microwaves are examples of this waste. E-waste also includes 
ventilation equipment, telecommunications equipment such as GPS, 
pocket calculators, routers, personal computers, printers, and 
telephones, among other things.
Attero recycling pvt ltd explains that the nature of the material from 
which e-waste is made is one of the most serious issues when dealing 
with it. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated biphenyls 
(PBBs), lead, mercury, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), 
brominated flame retardants (BFRs), and other valuable metals such 
as aluminium, copper, steel, iron, and the infamous plastic, are all 
found in e-waste. All of these materials require special treatment, and 
because they are hazardous in nature, they cannot be disposed of in 
landfills.
The Prime Minister of India has set an ambitious target of 500 GW 
of non-fossil fuel-based energy generation in India by 2030, as well 
as a reduction in total projected carbon emissions of one billion 
tonnes by 2030. To meet these targets, India will need to 
significantly increase grid storage and the number of electric 
vehicles on the road (EVs). This, however, necessitates and 
requires increasing local manufacturing, exploring new avenues, 
and allowing global competition in emerging sectors such as 
energy storage.
An increase in the number of electric vehicles necessitates an 
increase in the production of batteries for energy storage. Lithium-
ion battery waste is expected to increase by 40–80% year on year 
as India continues to leapfrog and prepare for the EV era. To 
prepare for this revolution, we should start thinking about how to 
manage and recycle the lithium-ion waste that these cars will 
generate.
Over 50,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste is generated in India 
each year, and Attero recycling reviews nearly a thousand tonnes of 
lithium-ion batteries using its globally patented and NASA-approved 
technology. In India, Attero provides world-class Li-ion battery 
recycling solutions. To meet the increased demand for Li-ion battery 
recycling and to ensure that no waste is disposed of, Attero recycling 
Pvt ltd  offers a 360-degree recycling process that includes collection, 
logistics, handling, and packaging of lithium-ion batteries, safe 
destruction, and 100% recovery of valuable battery materials for 
reuse in new batteries.
India has realised the potential of recycling and understands its 
vital role in creating a sustainable country. Attero
 recycling reviews that the government has been working to 
promote a circular economy and the idea of recycling. Recycling 
of e-waste is the most effective way to ensure the long-term 
development of our country. The circular economy encourages 
material recirculation for pollution prevention and secondary 
material management. The generation of e-waste poses a 
serious threat to the environment. It can also become an urban 
mine for future resource supply due to its rich repository of 
valuable and critical raw materials. Extended Producer 
Responsibility (EPR) can be one of the tools used to access 
secondary raw materials embedded in waste electrical and 
electronic equipment (WEEE) streams and mitigate future 
supply chain risks.

The Indian government has put in place strong mechanisms 
to handle and treat e-waste in a safe and sustainable manner. 
A comprehensive approach is required to address India's e-
waste management challenges. A suitable mechanism must 
be developed in order to integrate small units from the 
unorganised sector and large units from the organised sector 
into a single value chain.
The government must also look at eradicating the lack of 
awareness about e-waste management and recycling in 
India. It is possible to accomplish this through educational 
campaigns, capacity building, and awareness-building 
programmes. Increased efforts are urgently needed to 
improve current collection schemes and management 
practices.