E-waste: Challenges and opportunities in India

E-waste legislations form the legal basis for an e-waste management plan. Basic approach to handle e-waste at global level and individual nation's social structure, combine to form nation's e-waste legislation. To combat the growing e-waste menace, the developed countries have already amended effective e-waste management plans based on strict rules and regulations. However, legislative and management process in developing countries, like India, is still in its infancy. This paper presents the comparison of the different aspects of E-waste legislations from European Union (EU) and Japan with reference to Indian regulation. Also, the challenges and opportunities posed by socio-economic structure of India are considered and necessary strategies are proposed for effective implementation of the e-waste management system in India.