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Role of Informal Sector in E-waste Management in Pune Region
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 116 - Number 5 |
| Year of Publication: 2015 |
| Authors: Sandesh Deshmukh, Kirti Mahajan |
10.5120/20333-2063
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Sandesh Deshmukh, Kirti Mahajan . Role of Informal Sector in E-waste Management in Pune Region. International Journal of Computer Applications. 116, 5 ( April 2015), 22-27. DOI=10.5120/20333-2063
Abstract
Pune is one of the major hubs of E-waste generation in India. According to several studies Conducted in India, Pune is a major repository of WEEE. The Mumbai-Pune industrial belt is one of the electronic goods manufacturing hubs of the country. This study focuses on e-waste generated in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, understanding material flow and trade chain in the two cities, processes of recycling and disposal covering the informal sector, environmental impact of e-waste recycling and assesses the capacities of existing stakeholders. This study tells the story of the journey of E-waste and its movement from the point of Generation through collection, trading, intermediate processing, forwarding and final disposal in the city of Pune. The study is exploratory rather than exhaustive in scope and was carried out 6 over a brief period of two months. The findings are indicative rather than conclusive. The study draws upon secondary sources of information including research studies and reports as well as primary sources that were willing to volunteer information.
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