Topic : GS-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
GS-3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
4. Engagement and awareness of the general public forms significant part of effective E-waste management solution, Comment, (250 words)
Reference: Down to Earth
Why the question:
The article brings to us the concerns caused by the e-waste issue and the future threat it poses to the entire world.
Key Demand of the question:
One has to explain the significance and criticality of engagement and awareness of the general public in effective management of e-wastes.
Directive:
Comment– here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly talk about the menace that e-waste generation and mismanagement is posing to the country.
Body:
The volume of E-waste increased by 21% globally in the last 5 years; it has a doubling rate of 16 years.
Discuss what constitutes Electronic waste (E-waste); Electronic waste (E-waste) or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) represent a major environmental challenge in the world today. It represents discarded appliances with a battery or a plug.
Rapid advances in technology, economic growth, urbanisation processes, increasing demand for consumer electronic equipment and a downward trend in prices are a few factors responsible for the unparalleled growth of E-waste worldwide during the last two decades.
Explain measures that are must to manage e-wastes effectively while highlighting the importance of engagement and awareness of the general public.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
