Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
4. Safe disposal of e-waste is essential not only to protect the environment and public health but also to recover valuable resources and promote sustainable consumption and production practices. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The article discusses the issue of electronic waste (e-waste) in India, particularly focusing on the informal recycling sector.
Key Demand of the question:
To mention the cause for the exponential growth of e waste across the world and effective measures to check it.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving few facts regarding the rising number of e waste production every year.
Body:
Firstly, highlight the various factors leading to high amount of e waste generation such as low product life cycle, technology getting redundant very quickly, low opportunities for repairs and recycles etc and impact of this on developing countries like India wand environment.
Next, suggest various measures to control and minimise the cause of e waste production, highlight some of the provisions of e waste management rules,2016 and also the benefits of recycling e waste.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
